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Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Lintott, Sheila

Titel

Motherhood : philosophy for everyone : the birth of wisdom [electronic resource]

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• Wiley Online Library - AutoHoldings Books

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references.
• MOTHERHOOD PHILOSOPHY FOR EVERYONE; CONTENTS; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Navel-Gazing at Its Finest: An Introduction to Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone; PART I MOMMY BRAIN: Truth, Knowledge, and Belief in Mothering; 1 How Many Experts Does It Take to Raise a Child? Mothering and the Quest for Certainty; 2 Creative Mothering: Lies and the Lying Mothers Who Tell Them; 3 Pro-Choice Philosopher Has Baby: Reflections on Fetal Life; 4 Kim, Ellen, and Zack's Big Adventure: Lesbian Mothers Raising a Boy Steeped in His Masculinity; PART II LABOR PAINS: The Work and Wonder of Being a Mom
• 5 Days and Nights of a New Mother: Existentialism in the Nursery6 Mindful Mothering: How Feminist Buddhist Practices Enhance Experiences of Beauty; 7 A Face Only a Mother Could Love? On Maternal Assessments of Infant Beauty; 8 Kevin, Coming Into Focus: On Getting to Know My Son; PART III MOM'S MORALITY: Ethical Issues in Mothering; 9 Making Choices: The Ethics of Infant Feeding; 10 Lactational Burkas and Milkmen: On Public Breastfeeding and Male Lactation; 11 On "Crying-It-Out" and Co-Sleeping; 12 Natural Childbirth is for the Birds
• PART IV IS MOTHERHOOD EVERYTHING YOU THOUGHT IT WOULD BE? FANTASY MEETS REALITY13 The Off Button: Thought Experiments and Child Control; 14 The Virtues of Motherhood; 15 The Media Proudly Present: "Lessons" From Celebrity Moms; 16 God, Mom! The Blessings of Breasts and Womb; A Brief Afterword: Some Words from Contributors' Kids on Motherhood and Philosophy; Read All About It: A Feminist Bibliography on Pregnancy and Mothering; Notes on Contributors
• The complex world of motherhood is here unveiled. Covering issues ranging from whether we should occasionally lie to our children, to the unexpected challenges and complications of being a mother, Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone offers insightful, serious but often humorous essays that can be enjoyed by everyone - including husbands and fathers. Considers salient philosophical issues relating to pregnancy, birth, babycare, and raising a child Chapters include ""The Days and Nights of a New Mother: Existentialism in the Nursery"", ""The Media Proudly P
• English