Carol Gilligan

Carol Gilligan
Gilligan in 2011
Born	(1936-11-28) November 28, 1936 (age 87) New York City, US
Occupation	Professor
Spouse	James Gilligan
Children	3
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

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.

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.