Sara Ruddick

Sara Ruddick (born Sara Elizabeth Loop; February 17, 1935 – March 20, 2011)^[1] was a feminist philosopher and the author of Maternal Thinking: Toward a Politics of Peace.^[2][3]. Ruddick taught philosophy at the New School of Social Research. She is best known for her analysis of the practices of thinking that emerge from the care of children. She argued that mothering is a conscious activity that calls for choices, daily decisions and a continuing, alert reflectiveness.^[4]

References

1. ^ Grimes, William (22 March 2011). "Sara Ruddick, Philosopher Who Defended Mothering, Dies at 76". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/23/us/23ruddick.html?src=mv. 
2. ^ Bailey, Alison (1994). "Mothering, Diversity and Peace Politics: A Critical Analysis of Sara Ruddick's Maternal Thinking: Toward a Politics of Peace". Hypatia 9 (2): 188–198. http://papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers.cfm?abstract_id=1541553. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 
3. ^ Tong, Rosemary; Nancy Williams (2009). "Feminist Ethics". Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy. http://plato.stanford.edu/entries/feminism-ethics/. Retrieved 23 April 2010. 
4. ^ http://feministphilosophers.wordpress.com/2011/03/22/sara-ruddick-1935-2011/

Bibliography

• Polly F. Radosh, "Sara Ruddick's Theory of Maternal Thinking Applied To Traditional Irish Mothering," Journal of Family History, 33,3 (2008), 304-315.

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Name	Ruddick, Sara
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Date of birth	February 17, 1935
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Date of death	March 20, 2011
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