| Feminist Fieldwork Analysis Contributor(s): Kleinman, Sherryl (Author) |
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ISBN: 1412905494 ISBN-13: 9781412905497 Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc OUR PRICE: $39.90 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2007 Annotation: Based on the author's experience with what she calls analysis block, Feminist Fieldwork Analysis offers advice for researchers who want to translate a feminist sensibility into qualitative analysis. Each chapter provides a guiding feminist principle; studies that show the principle in action; and analytic questions that researchers can keep in mind in the field or at the desk. These widely applicable principles (which correspond with chapter titles) include: Talk is Action, Similarities Can be Deceiving, Sexism Can be Anywhere, The Personal is Political, and Everything is More than One Thing. The author has chosen engaging examples to illustrate the principles, and useful questions to bring to any feminist qualitative project. The final chapter calls on feminist researchers to apply the principles and findings of feminist research in their everyday lives, including the groups and organizations of which they are a part.Key Features: - Provides guiding feminist principles in the introduction of each chapter- Contains real world examples of feminist fieldwork analysis- Includes analytical questions at the end of each chapter that can be applied to work in the field or at the desk- Gives researchers the principles that matter for doing qualitative work and research |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Feminism & Feminist Theory - Social Science | Research |
| Dewey: 300.72 |
| LCCN: 2006034728 |
| Series: Qualitative Research Methods |
| Physical Information: 0.33" H x 6.49" W x 8.44" (0.38 lbs) 144 pages |
| Themes: - Sex & Gender - Feminine |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Based on the author′s experience with what she calls analysis block, Feminist Fieldwork Analysis offers advice for researchers who want to translate a feminist sensibility into qualitative analysis. Each chapter provides a guiding feminist principle; studies that show the principle in action; and analytic questions that researchers can keep in mind in the field or at the desk. These widely applicable principles (which correspond with chapter titles) include: Talk is Action, Similarities Can be Deceiving, Sexism Can be Anywhere, The Personal is Political, and Everything is More than One Thing. The author has chosen engaging examples to illustrate the principles, and useful questions to bring to any feminist qualitative project. The final chapter calls on feminist researchers to apply the principles and findings of feminist research in their everyday lives, including the groups and organizations of which they are a part. |
Contributor Bio(s): Kleinman, Sherryl: - Area of Interest: Symbolic Interaction, Social Psychology, Qualitative Research, Sociology of Emotions, Race, Class and Gender |