Feminist Methodology

Feminist Methodology is an accessible and timely book which demonstrates how feminist approaches to methodology engage with debates in western philosophy to raise critical questions about knowledge production.

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{ guides the reader through the terrain of feminist methodology, disentangling confusion and clarifying how feminists can claim knowledge of gendered social existence

{ connects abstract issues of theory with practical issues of fieldwork.

Informationen zum Autor I have research interests in youth, education, families, intimacy, feminist theory and methodology, and qualitative longitudinal methods, and publish in these areas. Currently Co-Director of Timescapes, an ESRC funded 5 year qualitative longitudinal study with seven projects covering the life course located in five UK universities (Leeds (lead, Director Bren Neale), LSBU, Cardiff, Edinburgh and The Open University). Also have an archiving project in this study with colleagues, Making the Long View, archiving data from a 10 year qualitative longitudinal study of youth transitions, Inventing Adulthoods. See too www.timescapes.leeds.ac.uk; www.lsbu.ac.uk/inventingadulthoods. Klappentext An accessible, clearly explained review of difficult concepts within this arena as well as relevant debates. Its strengths are in outlining possible considerations that need to be taken into account when making methodological choices. It also clearly explains how these choices impact knowledge production. This book would undoubtedly be of considerable use to anyone seeking to understand and get to grips with feminist methodological issues' - Feminism and Psychology Who would be a feminist now? Contemporary 'political realism' suggests that the essentials of the battle have already been won, and the current generation of women entering University is used to seeing feminism presented as 'old fashioned', 'extreme' and 'unrealistic'. Challenging such assumptions, this important new book argues for the value of empirical investigations of gendered life, and brings together the theoretical, political and practical aspects of feminist methodology. Feminist Methodology - demonstrates how feminist approaches to methodology engage with debates in western philosophy to raise critical questions about knowledge production - shows that feminist methodology has a distinctive place in social research - guides the reader through the terrain of feminist methodology and clarifies how feminists can claim knowledge of gendered social existence - connects abstract issues of theory with issues in fieldwork practice. This timely and accessible book will be an essential resource for students in women's studies, gender studies, sociology, cultural studies, social anthropology and feminist psychology. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction PART ONE: FEMINISM S ENLIGHTENMENT LEGACY AND ITS CONTRADICTIONS Reason, Science and Progress Feminism s Enlightenment Inheritance Can Feminists Tell the Truth? Challenges of Scientific Method From Truth/Reality to Knowledge/Power Taking a Feminist Standpoint PART TWO: FREEDOM, FRAGMENTATION AND RESISTANCE Escape from Epistemology? The Impact of Postmodern Thought on Feminist Methodology Researching Others Feminist Methodology and the Politics of Difference Knowledge, Experience and Reality Justifying Feminist Connections PART THREE: MEETING CHALLENGES, MAKING CHOICES Choices and Decisions Doing a Feminist Research Project Conclusion ...

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I have research interests in youth, education, families, intimacy, feminist theory and methodology, and qualitative longitudinal methods, and publish in these areas. Currently Co-Director of Timescapes, an ESRC funded 5 year qualitative longitudinal study with seven projects covering the life course located in five UK universities (Leeds (lead, Director Bren Neale), LSBU, Cardiff, Edinburgh and The Open University). Also have an archiving project in this study with colleagues, Making the Long View, archiving data from a 10 year qualitative longitudinal study of youth transitions, Inventing Adulthoods. See too www.timescapes.leeds.ac.uk; www.lsbu.ac.uk/inventingadulthoods.

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`An accessible, clearly explained review of difficult concepts within this arena as well as relevant debates. Its strengths are in outlining possible considerations that need to be taken into account when making methodological choices. It also clearly explains how these choices impact knowledge production. This book would undoubtedly be of considerable use to anyone seeking to understand and get to grips with feminist methodological issues' - Feminism and Psychology

Who would be a feminist now? Contemporary 'political realism' suggests that the essentials of the battle have already been won, and the current generation of women entering University is used to seeing feminism presented as 'old fashioned', 'extreme' and 'unrealistic'.

Challenging such assumptions, this important new book argues for the value of empirical investigations of gendered life, and brings together the theoretical, political and practical aspects of feminist methodology.

Feminist Methodology

• demonstrates how feminist approaches to methodology engage with debates in western philosophy to raise critical questions about knowledge production

• shows that feminist methodology has a distinctive place in social research

• guides the reader through the terrain of feminist methodology and clarifies how feminists can claim knowledge of gendered social existence

• connects abstract issues of theory with issues in fieldwork practice.

  This timely and accessible book will be an essential resource for students in women's studies, gender studies, sociology, cultural studies, social anthropology and feminist psychology.

  Inhalt

  Introduction
  PART ONE: FEMINISM S ENLIGHTENMENT LEGACY AND ITS CONTRADICTIONS
  Reason, Science and Progress
  Feminism s Enlightenment Inheritance
  Can Feminists Tell the Truth? Challenges of Scientific Method
  From Truth/Reality to Knowledge/Power
  Taking a Feminist Standpoint
  PART TWO: FREEDOM, FRAGMENTATION AND RESISTANCE
  Escape from Epistemology? The Impact of Postmodern Thought on Feminist Methodology
  Researching `Others
  Feminist Methodology and the Politics of Difference
  Knowledge, Experience and Reality
  Justifying Feminist Connections
  PART THREE: MEETING CHALLENGES, MAKING CHOICES
  Choices and Decisions
  Doing a Feminist Research Project
  Conclusion