PHIL 242 Lecture Notes - Carol Gilligan
17 Mar 2014
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Phil 242 - woman"s place in man"s life cycle . Then growing up male is tied to separation and individuation (so men tend to have difficulties with relationships) . While growing up female is defined through attachment (so women have trouble with individuation). Disregard specific relationships: boys play with their enemies and compete with their friends. And rules by definition apply in the same way to everyone. Rules to games presuppose separate individuals who can take an abstract, impartial point of view on human life. Rules are less important than social harmony if there"s conflict, find a new game. Interactions revolve around small groups and best-friend pairs: built on the specific features of distinct people. Fairy tales about boys describe them going on adventures: i. e. learning skills that allow them to effectively act on the world and distinguish themselves from others.
