Motherhood [[electronic resource] ] : philosophy for everyone : the birth of wisdom / / edited by Sheila Lintott ; foreword by Judith Warner

• Pubblicazione: Chichester, U.K. ; ; Malden, MA, : Wiley-Blackwell, 2010
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (246 p.)
• Disciplina: 306.8743; 306.874301
• Soggetto topico: Motherhood - Philosophy; Mother and child
• Altri autori: LintottSheila
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: 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
• Sommario/riassunto: 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Motherhood
• ISBN: 1-4443-4143-X; 1-283-40702-7; 9786613407023; 1-4443-2452-7; 1-4443-2453-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910830271503321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Philosophy for everyone.