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
* 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
Produkteigenschaften
- Artikelnummer: 9781444330281
- Medium: Buch
- ISBN: 978-1-4443-3028-1
- Verlag: Wiley
- Erscheinungstermin: 14.03.2011
- Sprache(n): Englisch
- Auflage: 1. Auflage 2011
- Serie: Philosophy for Everyone
- Produktform: Kartoniert
- Gewicht: 368 g
- Seiten: 248
- Format (B x H x T): 154 x 228 x 25 mm
- Ausgabetyp: Kein, Unbekannt