The Mark of Shame: Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda for Change
An excerpt from The Mark of Shame.
January 2007
A few questions for Stephen Hinshaw
Stephen Hinshaw, author of The Mark of Shame: Stigma of Mental Illness and an Agenda for Change, is a Professor and Chair of the Department of Psychology at the University of California at Berkeley. His new book questions why the mentally ill in America are still discriminated against and what can be done about this longstanding problem.
Extreme Home Makeover and Oxford University Press
OUP on Extreme Home Makeover.
Jacob Hacker Addresses Congress
Jacob Hacker speaks before Congress.
Friday Procrastination
An A-Z list of books to read.
A Few Questions For Christopher Ringwald
Christopher Ringwald answers a few questions for OUP about his new book A Day Apart
Madison Square Park Sculpture: von Rydingsvard
A closer look at the art of Von Rydingsvard.
In Jeopardy, Or, The Oddest English Spellings
(Part 6)
Anatoly Liberman’s weekly column. The Oddest English Spellings Part Six.
Truth: A Hunch?
Simon Blackburn on “truth”.
T.S. Eliot: an excerpt
In the New York Times Art Section today, Michiko Kakutani writes about British poet Craig Raine’s new book on T.S. Eliot, calling Raine’s description a “new, more accessible T. S. Eliot, an Eliot he describes as a virtuosic fox in terms of style, and a single-minded hedgehog when it came to themes.”
Tune In!
Oup authors will appear on ABC’s Primetime.
Terror in the Balance
A closer look at The Military Commissions Act of 2006.
Happiness 101: Positive Psychology
A closer look at happiness.
When A Loved One Hoards
David Tolin, PhD provides some advice for confronting a loved one who hoards.
Friday Procrastination: The Joy of Bloglines
Friday procrastination.
Rosanna Hertz: Some Answers
Rosanna Hertz, on the three questions she is asked most.