Read for HGSE summer reading

I do not read many books on education- I much prefer fiction, fantasy books. However, I am glad I read this book- I was not very mindful of identity contingencies and really, how much of an impact they have on performance.

In writing about his own journey in the field, Claude Steele was able to make me follow in depth the subtle nuances of the topic. At one point, I thought how it may have been better if the book had been more concise and covered more studies and topics (such as more specifics on how to address these issues). However, because I followed his story, I feel that I gained a deeper understanding as well as connection to the topic. His story definitely stands alone as one book- ways to deal with the issue can be covered in another book. For those who already knew and strongly believed in identity contingencies may probably not have found this book super useful.

This book is definitely a good read for those entering education research as well as perhaps a good review for those already advanced in the field. But of course, this is just the beginning for me, I need to read more books.

PS: This was interesting to read after I read about the Global Achievement Gap. The common Achievement Gap would definitely benefit from addressing the identity contingency. How to address the Global Gap though?