Carol Gilligan

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.

Carol Gilligan
Gilligan in 2011
Born (1936-11-28) November 28, 1936
New York City, US
OccupationProfessor
SpouseJames Gilligan
Children3
Awards
  • 1984: Ms. Woman of the Year
  • 1992: "Grawemeyer Award"
  • 1996: "Time" magazine's 25 most influential people in the United States
  • 1998: "Heinz Award"
Academic background
Alma mater
  • Swarthmore College
  • Radcliffe College
  • Harvard University
Academic work
Discipline
  • Psychology
  • ethics
  • feminism
Notable works
  • In a Different Voice
  • Mapping the Moral Domain
  • Making Connections
  • Meeting at the Crossroads
  • The Birth of Pleasure

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. She is considered the originator of the ethics of care.

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