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Carol Gilligan was born on November 28, 1936, in New York City.
She has received her doctorate degree in social psychology from
Harvard University in 1964m and began teaching at Harvard in
1967. Then in 1970 she became a research assistant for the great
theorist of moral development, Lawrence Kohlberg.
Conventional
-Responsibility
-More care shown for other people.
-Gilligan says this is shown in the role of Mother & Wife
-Situation sometimes carries on to ignoring needs of self.
Post Conventional
-Aceeptance of the principle of care for self and others is shown.
-Some people never reach this level.
Summary
(1) Kohlberg’s model is male centric, and does not give complete picture of the process of
moral development of human beings. Gilligan challenged this and constitutes separate model
of women.
(2) Kohlberg’s theory is based upon rationality, duty, impartiality, and universally accepted
abstract principle of justice. Gilligan’s model is based upon female characteristics of care and
relationship.
(3) Women as per Kohlberg’s model are inferior to men so long as moral development is
concerned. Gilligan made this impression null & void by incorporating in her model female
traits of care and love.