Reconceiving Pregnancy And Childcare

Download or read book Reconceiving Pregnancy and Childcare written by Amy Mullin and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2005-03-14 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This highly original book argues for increased recognition of pregnancy, birthing and childrearing as social activities demanding simultaneously physical, intellectual, emotional and moral work from those who undertake them.Written from the perspective of a feminist philosopher, the book draws on the work of and seeks to increase dialogue between philosophers and childcare professionals, disability theorists, nurses and sociologists.