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Informationen zum Autor Editor SHEILA LINTOTT is an Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Bucknell University, and the mother of two children. Series Editor FRITZ ALLHOFF is an Assistant Professor in the Philosophy Department at Western Michigan University, as well as a Senior Research Fellow at the Australian National University's Centre for Applied Philosophy and Public Ethics. Klappentext 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 Presents: Lessons' from Celebrity Moms", and "The Off Button: Thought Experiments and Child Control"* Contains work from diverse academic perspectives, including economics, psychology, education, English, sociology, women's studies, and theological studies, as well as from nurses and stay-at-home mothers* Includes a foreword by Judith Warner, the New York Times columnist ("Domestic Disturbances") and author of Perfect Madness: Motherhood in the Age of Anxiety Zusammenfassung If you have ever wondered what makes a 'good' or a 'bad' mother, or if mothers are always right in thinking their babies are beautiful or indeed, whether mother always knows best , look no further. Inhaltsverzeichnis Foreword x Judith Warner Acknowledgments xv Sheila Lintott Navel-Gazing at Its Finest: An Introduction to Motherhood - Philosophy for Everyone 1 Sheila Lintott Part I MOMMY BRAIN: Truth, Knowledge, and Belief in Mothering 15 1 How Many Experts Does It Take to Raise a Child? Mothering and the Quest for Certainty 17 Sue Ellen Henry 2 Creative Mothering: Lies and the Lying Mothers Who Tell Them 29 Amy Kind 3 Pro-Choice Philosopher Has Baby: Reflections on Fetal Life 41 Bertha Alvarez Manninen 4 Kim, Ellen, and Zack's Big Adventure: Lesbian Mothers Raising a Boy Steeped in His Masculinity 52 Kim Anno Part II LABOR PAINS: The Work and Wonder of Being a Mom 63 5 Days and Nights of a New Mother: Existentialism in the Nursery 65 Elizabeth Butterfield 6 Mindful Mothering: How Feminist Buddhist Practices Enhance Experiences of Beauty 77 Sheryl Tuttle Ross 7 A Face Only a Mother Could Love? On Maternal Assessments of Infant Beauty 89 Glenn Parsons 8 Kevin, Coming Into Focus: On Getting to Know My Son 100 Laura Newhart Part III MOM'S MORALITY: Ethical Issues in Mothering 115 9 Making Choices: The Ethics of Infant Feeding 117 Chris Mulford 10 Lactational Burkas and Milkmen: On Public Breastfeeding and Male Lactation 129 Maureen Sander-Staudt 11 On "Crying-It-Out" and Co-Sleeping 141 Kevin C. Elliott and Janet L. Elliott 12 Natural Childbirth is for the Birds 154 Jen Baker Part IV Is Motherhood Everything You Thought It Would Be? Fantasy Meets Reality 167 13 The Off Button: Thought Experiments and Child Control 169 Sara Goering 14 The Virtues of Motherhood 180 Nin Kirkham 15 The Media Proudly Present: "Lessons" From Celebrity Moms 191 Clemence Due and Damien W. Riggs 16 God, Mom! The Blessings of Breasts and Womb 202 George A. Dunn A Brief Afterword: Some Words from Contributor...
List of 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
Part II: Labor Pains: The Work and Wonder of Being a Mom
Part III: Mom's Morality: Ethical Issues in Mothering
Part IV: Is Motherhood Everything You Thought It Would Be? Fantasy Meets Reality
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
Report
"This book opens the doors about Motherhood and covers a range of issues mother's face in a refreshing and thought provoking way." (Motherhoodsupport.com, 22 March 2011)
"The series editors were ... smart to divide it into two volumes instead of creating a single book on parenting in general. While there are many questions that apply to the parent role in itself, half the fun is the opportunity for the authors and readers to consider what issues might be thought of as unique to one particular parental role versus another. One of the virtues of these collections is how they demonstrate the ways in which the study of philosophy can really assist us in addressing concrete dilemmas. Measuring the success of collections like these turns on what you expect from them, and I think these two pull it off. The articles are well-written, touches of humour are sprinkled throughout, and the authors can translate complex philosophical theories into a readable format. They apply their work to questions that matter, and even when you don't agree with what they say, there's enough substance here to create an interesting discussion." (The Philosopher's Magazine, 23 March 2011)
"Subtitled "The Birth of Wisdom", a new book called Motherhood: Philosophy For Everyone calls for a more pragmatic approach to being a mum, in which we are not constantly comparing ourselves to others." (Family Interest, December 2010)
"An unusual look at motherhood by several philosophers, which covers ground-such as whether it is ever acceptable to lie to your children- not often explored in maternity books. Thought provoking." (Mother and Baby, December 2010)
