Carol Gilligan, David A. J. Richards

The Deepening Darkness

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Produktbeschreibung

This analysis of love and violence under patriarchy illuminates the most impending threats to democracy's future.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 20. November 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 600g
• ISBN-13: 9781107672338
• ISBN-10: 1107672333
• Artikelnr.: 40789258

Autorenporträt

Carol Gilligan is the author of the groundbreaking book, In a Different Voice. In 1997 she became the first gender studies professor at Harvard and she now teaches at New York University. She has been awarded Spencer, Grawemeyer, and Heinz Awards and named one of the twenty-five most influential Americans by Time magazine. Recent works include The Birth of Pleasure, Kyra: A Novel, The Deepening Darkness, The Scarlet Letter (a play), Why Does Patriarchy Persist? (with Naomi Snider), and Darkness Now Visible (with David J. Richards).

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction and overview
Part I. Roman Patriarchy: Entering the Heart of Darkness: 1. Why Rome? Why now?
2. Roman patriarchy and violence
3. Virgil on the darkness visible
4. Apuleius on conversion
5. Augustine on conversion
Part II. Resistance Across Time and Culture: 6. Resistance: religion
7. Resistance: psychology
8. Resistance: the artists
9. Resistance: politics
Part III. Democracy's Future: 10. The contemporary scene
Conclusion.