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Joining the Resistance

In her new book Joining the ResistanceCarol Gilligan reflects on the evolution of her thinking and shows how her key ideas were interwoven with her own life experiences. Her work began with the question of voice: who is speaking to whom, in what body, telling what stories about which relationships?

Audience
adult
Length
short · 192 pages

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