03923nam 2200625Ia 450 991014129830332120170814180637.01-4443-4143-X1-283-40702-797866134070231-4443-2452-71-4443-2453-5(CKB)2670000000166941(EBL)819292(OCoLC)782877175(SSID)ssj0000576039(PQKBManifestationID)11408263(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000576039(PQKBWorkID)10553544(PQKB)10796803(MiAaPQ)EBC819292(EXLCZ)99267000000016694120100319d2010 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrMotherhood[electronic resource] philosophy for everyone : the birth of wisdom /edited by Sheila Lintott ; foreword by Judith WarnerChichester, U.K. ;Malden, MA Wiley-Blackwell20101 online resource (246 p.)Philosophy for everyoneDescription based upon print version of record.1-4443-3028-4 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 Mom5 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 BirdsPART 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 ContributorsThe 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 PPhilosophy for everyone.MotherhoodPhilosophyMother and childElectronic books.MotherhoodPhilosophy.Mother and child.306.8743306.874301Lintott Sheila867748MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910141298303321Motherhood1936846UNINA