Contemporary Feminist Research from Theory to Practice – Patricia Leavy & Anne Harris

Contemporary Feminist Research from Theory to Practice – Patricia Leavy & Anne Harris

Author: Patricia Leavy & Anne Harris

Publisher: The Guilford Press

Print Length: 321  pages

Genre: Non-Fiction / Social Science

Topic: Feminism, Gender, Human Rights, Race, Research Methods, Sexuality, Social Construct, Activism, Class Inequality

Exploring the breadth of contemporary feminist research practices, this engaging text immerses the reader in cutting-edge theories, methods, and practical strategies. Chapters review theoretical work and describe approaches to conducting quantitative, qualitative, and community-based research with participants; doing content or media analysis; and evaluating programs or interventions. Ethical issues are addressed and innovative uses of digital media highlighted. The focus is studying gender inequities as they are experienced by individuals and groups from diverse cultural, racial, and socioeconomic backgrounds, and with diverse gender identities. Delving into the process of writing and publishing feminist research, the text covers timely topics such as public scholarship, activism, and arts-based practices. 

PART 1 Feminist Theoretical Frameworks

  • Introduction 
    Learning Objectives 
    What Is Feminist Research? 
    What Is an Ally? 
    What Is Gender? 
    What about the Digital? 
    What about Representation? 
    Conclusion 
    Discussion Questions 
    Activities 
    Suggested Resources 
    Books 
    Digital Resources
  • The Feminist Research Landscape
    Learning Objectives 
    Feminist Research Similarities and Differences 
    Setting the Scene 
    Feminist Research Methods and Disciplines
    BOX: FEMINIST RESEARCH ACROSS THE DISCIPLINES 
    A Brief History of the Field 
    The Early Years 
    Feminist Research Leaps Forward 
    To Wave or Not to Wave 
    First-Wave Feminist Research/Feminism (1900–1950) 
    Second-Wave Feminist Research (Early 1960s–1980s) 
    Third-Wave Feminist Research (1985–Present) Feminist Theory or Gender Theory? 
    Feminist Theory or Gender Theory?
    BOX: FEMINIST SOLIDARITY 
    Beyond the Waves: Feminisms across the Globe
    Why Is Feminist Scholarship Political? 
    What Does Critical Theory Have to Do with Feminist Research? 
    New Paradigms for Doing Feminist Work? 
    The Activist and Public Nature of Feminist Research 
    Vlogging and Sex-Positive Camgirls
    PheMaterialisms (Feminist Posthumanism and New Materialism),
    Postfeminisms, and Post-Postfeminism 
    Ecofeminism 
    Conclusion 
    Discussion Questions 
    Activities 
    Suggested Resources 
    Books 
    Articles and Chapters 
    Digital Resources 
  • ing Freedom in Forgotten Places
  • PART THREE: A Summer of Revolt
  • PART FOUR: One Hundred Forms of Homespac
  • PART FIVE: “We Are Peoples of the Lands, More Lands Than Could Ever Be Counted”
  • PART SIX: Rehearsals for Living / areyousurethatyoureallywanttobewell

AN AFTERWORD by Robin D.G. Kelley

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
NOTES
INDEX

Robyn Maynard is an Assistant Professor of Black Feminisms in Canada at the University of Toronto-Scarborough in the Department of Historical and Cultural Studies

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