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Titolo |
Motherhood [[electronic resource] ] : philosophy for everyone : the birth of wisdom / / edited by Sheila Lintott ; foreword by Judith Warner |
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Chichester, U.K. ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-4443-4143-X |
1-283-40702-7 |
9786613407023 |
1-4443-2452-7 |
1-4443-2453-5 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (246 p.) |
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Collana |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Soggetti |
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Motherhood - Philosophy |
Mother and child |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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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 |
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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 |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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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 |
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