New York: A.A. Knopf, 2002. First Edition. "Carol Gilligan, once again breaking through imprisoning tradition, writes about love and the forces that stand in the way of pleasure. She shows us why love between a man and a woman is so often burdened by a history of loss and how it can be freed and opened to the pursuit of happiness." Bibliography, pages 239-245. Ink inscription (recipient name crossed out) on first flyleaf. Hard Cover. xiii, 253 pages, index; 24 cm. Very Good in VG dust jacket. Stock#43706(house).

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Carol Gilligan is a psychologist and writer who lives in New York City and in the Berkshires. Her ground-breaking book , In a Different Voice: Psychological Theory’ and Women’s Development , has been translated into eighteen languages. With her students, she co-authored and co-edited four books on women’s psychology and girls’ development: Meeting at the Crossroads, Between Voice and Silence, Making Connections , and Women, Girls, and Psychotherapy: Reframing Resistance . At Harvard, where she was the first Graham Professor of Gender Studies, her award-winning research led to the founding of the university’s Center on Gender and Education. She is now University Professor at New York University.

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Bookseller: The Owl at the Bridge (US)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 43706
Title: The Birth of Pleasure.
Author: Gilligan, Carol, 1936-
Format/Binding: Hard Cover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN 10: 0679440372
ISBN 13: 9780679440376
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf.
Place of Publication: New York
Date Published: 2002
Keywords: Behavioral Psychology women love pleasure perception thought
Bookseller catalogs: Psychology: Professional;

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