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| Posted by: | Bella DePaulo |
| Title/Position: | Visiting Professor of Psychology |
| School/Organization: | University of California, Santa Barbara |
| Sent to listserv of: | SPSP, SPSSI, SESP |
| Date posted: | May 21st, 2011 |
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The widespread stereotyping and discrimination against people who are single, that has long gone unrecognized, unnamed, and unchallenged, gets its comeuppance in “Singlism: What It Is, Why It Matters, and How to Stop It.” The book includes my own writings as well as contributions from 28 others. You can read more about it here:
http://www.amazon.com/Singlism-What-Why-Matters-Stop/dp/0615486789/?tag=wwwbelladepau-20
Among the perspectives on singlism represented in the book are the personal, political, historical, religious, legal, clinical, economic, sociological, and psychological. There are media critiques, op-ed essays, and personal stories of standing up to singlism. Advocates and activists describe their successes and their challenges. Also included are sections on singlism’s cousin (the stereotyping and stigmatizing of adults with no children) and on valuing all of the important people in our lives (and not just conjugal partners and children).
And, about a totally unrelated book: For those of you who are fans of Dexter, the amiable serial killer, you may also want to check out the anthology I edited, The Psychology of Dexter. It includes essays from a range of psychologists who mess with the dark side in their research lives. You can find links to Dexter and my other books on this page:
http://belladepaulo.com/singles/index.php/books
Enjoy!
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