David A. J. Richards

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Barack Obama as a Democratic Man

By Carol Gilligan and David A. J. Richards: The remarkable manhood of Barack Obama suggests he is as forward-looking on issues of gender as on issues of race, transcending old categories and inviting new understanding and debate.

Patriarchy? Not Dead Yet.

Is the concept of patriarchy still a useful one? Or has it lost its meaning through years of feminist criticism and criticism of feminism? In the latest issue of Bookforum, Feministing blogger and American Prospect editor Ann Friedman delves into two books on patriarchy, including the work of Cambridge authors Carol Gilligan and David Richards. [...]