Book description
Women's studies is a rapidly expanding field with a tremendous growth in the number of London courses available. As a result of this there has been increasing debate about the nature of feminist research. Can a specifically feminist methodology be identified? Which research methods are most appropriate in feminist work? What is the difference between a feminist approach and other forms of scholarship.; "Researching Women's Lives" explores these issues by focusing on the dynamics of doing research, rather than engaging in a theoretical discussion about research techniques. Feminists are now involved in exploring a whole range of wider issues concerned with practical, political and ethical matters in undertaking research. In addition to issues such as violence, sexuality, political activity and popular culture, contributors also examine the impact of race, class, sexual orientation and age.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Feminist Perspectives on The Past and Present Advisory Editorial Board
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Chapter 1 Methods, Practice and Epistemology: The Debate about Feminism and Research
- Chapter 2 Researching Women's Lives or Studying Women's Oppression? Reflections on What Constitutes Feminist Research
- Chapter 3 Practising Feminist Research: The Intersection of Gender and ‘Race’ in the Research Process
- Chapter 4 Situating the Production of Feminist Ethnography
- Chapter 5 Dancing with Denial: Researching Women and Questioning Men
- Chapter 6 Sensuous Sapphires: A Study of the Social Construction of Black Female Sexuality
- Chapter 7 Coming to Conclusions: Power and Interpretation in Researching Young Women's Sexuality
- Chapter 8 The Work of Knowledge and the Knowledge of Women's Work
- Chapter 9 Doing Feminist Women's History: Researching the Lives of Women in the Suffragette Movement in Edwardian England
- Bibliography
- Notes on Contributors
- Index
Product information
- Title: Researching Women's Lives From A Feminist Perspective
- Author(s):
- Release date: October 2013
- Publisher(s): Routledge
- ISBN: 9781135340414
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