1st Edition
The Phenomenology of Pregnancy and Early Motherhood Ethical, Social, and Psychological Perspectives
By Susi Ferrarello
Copyright 2025
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
162 Pages
by
Routledge
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The Phenomenology of Pregnancy and Early Motherhood provides an ethical, social, and psychological investigation of the process of becoming a mother. Through a phenomenological analysis that engages with feminist philosophy, medical ethics, philosophy of care, and phenomenological psychology, Susi Ferrarello unravels the intricacies of this transformative phase of life to shed light on layers... Read more
Introduction 1. Weave and Mend: Stories of Pregnancy and Motherhood 2. No Bump No Care: Core Problems in the First Trimester of Pregnancy 3. Breastfeeding in Wonderland: Exploring (Dis)Embodied Experience 4. The Clash of Voilitions: Do I Want What My Baby Wants? 5. More Gossip, Less Ethics: Ethics of Motherhood and Self-Transformation 6. Women Who Come Back: Reconnecting with One's Resources, Space, and Time
Biography
Susi Ferrarello, Ph.D., is an associate professor at California State University, East Bay. She works as a philosophical counselor and also writes for Psychology Today.
