A really excellently-written argument on the pervasive impact of stereotypes on us, and the many ways in which they occur on a subliminal level, unnoticed by many of us. I understand why people find this book on the repetitive side, yet I think it is the constant reiterating of ideas and Steele's giving multiple examples of each idea that make the argument as compelling and strong as it is. The narrative is unflinchingly linear, and the book thrives as a result.