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These apparent contradictions between the strength of the new, women-oriented labor movement and women's lack of confidence fit into the theory of women's psychology first articulated by Harvard School of Education Professor Carol Gilligan...
...Gilligan, a feminist scholar who wrote the groundbreaking work, In a Different Voice, said in a recent interview that HUCTW's organizing style, with its emphasis on personal communication and flexibility, is a classic example of women's distinctive approach...
...Gilligan's research shows that women differ from men in the way they handle most situations, and that they are more creative problem-solvers...
...Harvard union movement represents a move by women to speak for themselves and to take their work seriously rather than just caring for others and hoping that they will be taken care of by the University, Gilligan says. "For many women that feels selfish and dangerous," she says...
...fact that the support staff workers at Harvard, who are 83 percent female, have found a voice and are able to speak for themselves about their concerns is an important act in itself, Gilligan says. "The emphasis on connection, speaking, voice, creating a union by creating relationships rather than creating a union by rules is the essence of what I write about in my book, In A Different Voice," Gilligan says...