Carol Gilligan
Psychologist
1936-11-28
Carol Gilligan is an American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist best known for her work on moral development and the ethics of care, including the book In a Different Voice.
Books by Carol Gilligan
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Die andere Stimme. Lebenskonflikte und Moral der Frau
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The Birth of Pleasure
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Quotes by Carol Gilligan
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... I draw on the work of Piaget (1968) in identifying conflict as the harbinger of growth and also on the work of Erikson (1964) who, in charting development through crisis, demonstrates how a heightened vulnerability signals the emergence of a potential strength, creating a dangerous opportunity for growth, a turning point for better or worse (p. 139).
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... I draw on the work of Piaget (1968) in identifying conflict as the harbinger of growth and also on the work of Erikson (1964) who, in charting development through crisis, demonstrates how a heightened vulnerability signals the emergence of a potential strength, creating a dangerous opportunity for growth, a turning point for better or worse (p. 139).
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Women have traditionally deferred to the judgment of men although often while intimating a sensibility of their own which is at variance with that judgment.
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