Feminist Research Practice

'This volume accomplishes a great deal, combing theory and practice, abstract concepts and realistic, workable suggestions. Many of the studies and stories are fascinating as well as valuable research paradigms' - "Contemporary Psychology". The topic of feminist research has frequently been neglected in standard research methods books. The purpose of this Primer is to invite students to explore the range of feminist perspectives, including feminist empiricist, feminist standpoint, and postmodern perspectives in order to bridge the divide between theory and research methods. This text provides a unique 'hands-on' approach to research by providing exercises and 'behind the scenes' glimpses of feminist researchers at work. The in-depth examples cover the range of research questions that feminists engage with, including issues of gender inequality, violence against women, body image issues, and the discrimination of 'other/ed' marginalized groups. The Primer is written in a clear, concise manner that offers students the opportunity to explore and practice a wide range of research, from ethnography, oral history, focus groups, and content analysis to interviewing and survey research. A full chapter is devoted to feminist approaches to mixed methods research. "Feminist Research Practice: A Primer" is committed to the idea that research methods are best understood utilizing a 'hands-on' pedagogy. Research tips and checklists are provided along the way for the students the researcher.

ISBN 0761928928   Pages 392 ISBN13 9780761928928 (What's this?)   Volumes 1 Publisher SAGE Publications Inc   Weight (grammes) 517 Imprint SAGE Publications Inc   Published in Thousand Oaks Format Paperback   Height (mm) 229 Publication date 18 Jan 2007   Width (mm) 152 Library of Congress 2006018378   Spine width (mm) 20 DEWEY 305.42   Academic level Tertiary education DEWEY edition DC22

1		An invitation to feminist research by Abigail Brooks and Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber		1
2		Feminist empiricism : challenging gender bias and "setting the record straight" by Denise Leckenby		27
3		Feminist standpoint epistemology : building knowledge and empowerment through women's lived experience by Abigail Brooks		53
4		Feminist postmodernism and poststructuralism by Patricia Lina Leavy		83
5		The practice of feminist in-depth interviewing by Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber		111
6		The practice of feminist oral history and focus group interviews by Patricia Lina Leavy		149
7		The feminist practice of ethnography by Elana D. Buch and Karen M. Staller		187
8		The feminist practice of content analysis by Patricia Lina Leavy		223
9		Feminist approaches to mixed-methods research by Denise Leckenby and Sharlene Nagy Hesse-Biber		249
10		Feminist survey research by Kathi Miner-Rubino and Toby Epstein Jayaratne		293
11		Putting it together : feminist research praxis by Sharlen Nagy Hesse-Biber		329

The many voices of feminist social researchers here provide a welcome focus on inquiry practices. They sort through more than three decades of social research as well as reflections on it. They illuminate these analyses with "tales from the field." This is a valuable text for graduate and undergraduate social science researchers. -- Sandra Harding 20060530 "This volume accomplishes a great deal, combing theory and practice, abstract concepts and realistic, workable suggestions. Many of the studies and stories are fascinating as well as valuable research paradigms" -CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOLOGY -- Patricia M. Berliner Contemporary Psychology: APA Reivew of Books 20071005

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