LEADER 03923nam 2200625Ia 450 001 9910141298303321 005 20170814180637.0 010 $a1-4443-4143-X 010 $a1-283-40702-7 010 $a9786613407023 010 $a1-4443-2452-7 010 $a1-4443-2453-5 035 $a(CKB)2670000000166941 035 $a(EBL)819292 035 $a(OCoLC)782877175 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000576039 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11408263 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000576039 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10553544 035 $a(PQKB)10796803 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC819292 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000166941 100 $a20100319d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aMotherhood$b[electronic resource] $ephilosophy for everyone : the birth of wisdom /$fedited by Sheila Lintott ; foreword by Judith Warner 210 $aChichester, U.K. ;$aMalden, MA $cWiley-Blackwell$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (246 p.) 225 1 $aPhilosophy for everyone 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4443-3028-4 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 327 $aMOTHERHOOD 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 327 $a5 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 327 $aPART 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 330 $aThe complex world of motherhood is here unveiled. Covering issues ranging from whether we should occasionally lie to our children, to the unexpected challenges and complications of being a mother, Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone offers insightful, serious but often humorous essays that can be enjoyed by everyone - including husbands and fathers. Considers salient philosophical issues relating to pregnancy, birth, babycare, and raising a child Chapters include ""The Days and Nights of a New Mother: Existentialism in the Nursery"", ""The Media Proudly P 410 0$aPhilosophy for everyone. 606 $aMotherhood$xPhilosophy 606 $aMother and child 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aMotherhood$xPhilosophy. 615 0$aMother and child. 676 $a306.8743 676 $a306.874301 701 $aLintott$b Sheila$0867748 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910141298303321 996 $aMotherhood$91936846 997 $aUNINA