The Female Face of Shame

Acknowledgments

ix Acknowledgments I have been blessed with many good friends who have given generously of their time and support during the writing and editing of this book. Sandra King has proved a friend indeed: there to help with dogs, textiles, and the search for Sheelas; my life in Ireland would not have been the same without her. I also thank her husband, Bobby, for aiding and abetting us and for outings to Linnane’s. David Coughlan was my first friend at the University of Limerick and remains one of the best ever: thanks for all your support. Sinead McDermott and Yianna Liatsos have been exemplary colleagues, making my first years in Ireland and the University of Limerick enjoyable as well as productive. Breeda Kennedy has been that transformative student who has become a treasured friend: thanks for all your help. Suzette Henke and Mark Hussey have been helpful and supportive throughout. The friends in California who were there all along include Andrea Cohen, Joanne Feit Diehl, Cindy Debrunner, Gayle Danelius, and Jack LaPointe; I make special mention here of Maj-Britt Mobrand, who has taught me so much more than weaving. Judy Law deserves mention for her professionalism and for giving meaning to the phrase “grace under pressure.” Cindy Crampsey and Frann Michel have stood by me for decades: thanks for your unwavering support and for believing I could pull off what seemed impossible. It has been a privilege to work with my co-editor, Erica, whose intelligence, insight, and empathy have been much needed and much appreciated; this book would not exist without her. Finally, I thank my son, Patrick Higgins, whose courage, cheer, and optimism provide color to life’s daily gray: you have been an inspiration all along. Patricia Moran * * * Many people have given me their ears and support during the process of writing and editing this volume. First, I thank my co-editor, Patricia Moran, for showing me how important it is to understand the workings of shame, for her friendship, and for being as fearless as she is. Thanks to Liz Constable for her inspiration, support, and exquisite work on the topic of shame. Thanks to Natalie Edwards, Christopher Hogarth , and Johanna Rossi Wagner for providing not only moral support but venues, in the forms of conference panels and book chapters, through which I explored the topic of shame. I am grateful to New York University for its Faculty Resource Network and the tremendous access it granted me to important resources as I wrote and edited. At x | Acknowledgments Wagner, I thank my splendid department of Anne Schotter, Ann Hurley, Peter Sharpe, Susan Bernardo, Steve Thomas, and Eloise Brezault as well as my dear colleague Patricia Moynagh, whose insight, good cheer, and friendship are integral to everything I do there. Thanks to Wendy Nielsen for always listening and for her wisdom and unconditional support. Thanks to my parents, Lew and Enid Cocke, for sharing with me a love of books and curiosity about the world. Thanks to my sister Meagan Schipanski for always, always being on the other end of the phone when I call and for talking through anything and everything with me. And, as always, thanks to my amazing husband and son, Patrick and Max Johnson: this, as everything I do, is dedicated to you. Erica L. Johnson the FEMALE FACE of SHAME ...