Carol Gilligan
American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist (born 1936) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carol Gilligan (/ˈɡɪlɪɡən/; born November 28, 1936) is an American feminist, ethicist, and psychologist, best known for her work on ethical community and ethical relationships.
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Born | (1936-11-28) November 28, 1936 (age 87) New York City, US |
Occupation | Professor |
Spouse | James Gilligan |
Children | 3 |
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Gilligan is a professor of Humanities and Applied Psychology at New York University and was a visiting professor at the Centre for Gender Studies and Jesus College at the University of Cambridge until 2009. She is known for her book In a Different Voice (1982), which criticized Lawrence Kohlberg's stages of moral development.
In 1996, Time magazine listed her among America's 25 most influential people.[1] She is considered the originator of the ethics of care.