About Joan Tronto
Born 1952. Joan Tronto is an American political scientist.
Joan Claire Tronto (born June 29, 1952) is an American political scientist who is Professor of Political Science at the University of Minnesota. She was previously Professor of Women's Studies and Political Science at Hunter College and the Graduate School, City University of New York. Before that she was Assistant Professor of Government and Legal Studies at Bowdoin College.
Education Tronto gained her degree from Oberlin College in 1974. She passed both her masters and her Ph.D at Princeton University in 1976 and 1981 respectively.
Research Tronto's research fields range from political theories, gender and the ethics of care, to political thought.
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Professor of political science
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Joan Tronto was born on 29 June 1952.
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Joan Tronto is a political scientist.
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