Gilligan and complexity: reinterpreting the “ethic of care”

In In a different voice (1982) Carol Gilligan argues for an “ethic of care”, which she links to a “moral voice” of women. This stance has been criticised as being essentialist and reinforcing gender stereotypes. This article, however, argues that the concept of an ethic of care could be a creative...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yvonne Malan, Paul Cilliers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of the Free State 2004-12-01
Series:Acta Academica
Online Access:http://196.255.246.28/index.php/aa/article/view/836