Hiding from humanity Book

This is a fascinating book that covers a lot of territory in an intelligent and engaging way. I especially liked Nussbaum's exploration of shame and stigma related to poverty, specifically to the different ways in which we (Americans) have historically viewed (and dealt with) people who are living in poverty. For instance, she sees Ehrenreich's book Nickel and Dimed as a good example of constructive shame and of an effective call to policy changes--of "the connection between human dignity and some degree of public support for basic needs."