Carol Gilligan and the Search for Voice

by Bill Cole, Sarah Green (Illustrator)

Overview

A biography of the life and work of groundbreaking developmental psychologist Carol Gilligan, intended for high school age readers, part of the APA's Extraordinary Women in Psychology series.

The Children’s Book Council (CBC) - 9th-12th grade TEACHER and LIBRARIAN favorite

Carol Gilligan has devoted her life to discovering, uncovering, and recovering voices belonging to girls and women, as well as boys and men. Through her work, she has played an enormous role in reconceptualizing traditionally held views on moral and identity development in young people, most prominently in her landmark 1982 book detailing her ethic of care model, In a Different Voice (coined by Harvard University Press as “The little book that started a revolution”).

Drawing on source material that includes interviews with Gilligan as well as her own writings in books and articles, this book offers young readers not only the opportunity to learn about a pioneering psychologist and her momentous work, but also for them to consider the potential power of their own voices as they go forward in life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781433843532
Publisher:	Magination Press, American Psychological Association
Publication date:	09/10/2024
Series:	Extraordinary Women in Psychology
Pages:	144
Product dimensions:	5.75(w) x 8.75(h) x (d)
Age Range:	12 - 13 Years

About the Author

Bill Cole is a school psychologist based in New Jersey. He is also an adjunct professor of developmental psychology at Fairleigh Dickinson University, in which he teaches Carol Gilligan's Ethic of Care model.

Sarah Green is an illustrator and designer from San Francisco. She graduated from Rhode Island School of Design in 2014. She lives in San Francisco, California, and Vancouver, Canada.

Editorial Reviews

Leads organically to a discussion of movements for inclusion and practices around trauma-informed care and restorative discipline, all of which link back nicely to Gilligan's work…is likely to resonate with contemporary teens, especially those interested in feminist thought.

American Library Association (ALA) Booklist

2024-06-15
A charmingly illustrated biography that highlights psychologist Carol Gilligan’s life and achievements.

Gilligan is famed for her contributions to understanding people’s voices: “how they were used, not used, and even silenced.” As a young woman involved in the Civil Rights Movement, she pondered why the voices of certain groups, especially women and people of color, were routinely ignored or dismissed by members of various professional fields ranging from law to psychology, education, and medicine. In part through the 1982 publication of her bookIn a Different Voice, Gilligan established a model of moral decision-making and reasoning that she called an Ethic of Care (in contrast to the widely used Ethic of Justice model that privileged traditionally male processes). She also developed a revolutionary interview style she dubbed the Listening Guide Method. Beyond discussing Gilligan’s life and studies, Cole highlights key figures and psychological concepts in the world of psychology, explaining them in digestible segments. Green’s soft and expressive artwork brings additional life to this easy-to-follow biography. Tools that encourage readers to think more deeply about the content are interspersed throughout the book, providing further learning opportunities. Individual readers and educators alike will find the balance of information, suggested activities, and additional fun facts to be an effective way to learn about this pioneer of inclusivity in psychology.

A straightforward and effective exploration of a remarkable scholar and her influence. (timeline, glossary, further reading, bibliography, photo credits)(Biography. 12-18)

Kirkus Reviews