Rowman & Littlefield Publishers Feminist Research in Practice

Product Description Feminist Research in Practice is a supplementary text for undergraduate and graduate research methods courses. The book opens with a detailed examination of feminist methodologies and sociological research methods, followed by twelve chapters offering an in-depth analysis of six research projects. Invited scholars have each contributed two paired chapters: the first is data-driven and includes a description of methods and findings as well as analysis, allowing contributors to highlight their application of feminist methods and approaches in their work. In the second of each pair, contributors offer a close reflection on the research process, including obstacles and the emergence of new inquiries, allowing readers to deepen their own understanding of feminist research as it is practiced. The projects themselves are diverse in focus and approach with both large and small research teams working in varied communities and using an assortment of methods. Feminist Research in Practice closes with an extensive bibliography of recent and established research literature for further consideration. Review This new feminist sociology text represents an important contribution to the body of contemporary feminist literature. The chapters demonstrate the reflexive practice at the heart of this book's ethos, and its diversity is practiced as well as critically analyzed. Their focus on methods will be a welcome resource for students and teachers in higher education who seek critical, intersectional, and up-to-the-minute approaches grounded in contemporary events and thinking.--Anne M. Harris, Principal Research Fellow, RMIT University An innovative and engaging text on feminist methodologies. Pairing empirical and reflective chapters from sociologists grappling with putting feminist principles into action in their research, Feminist Research in Practice is a perfect addition to undergraduate and graduate courses in sociological methods as well as gender. Through this book students can gain crucial insights into what goes into creating empirical research that is systematic, rigorous, and undeniably feminist.--Miriam J. Abelson, Portland State University About the Author Barbara Gurr is associate professor in the Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies Program at the University of Connecticut. Her publications include Reproductive Justice: The Politics of Healthcare for Native American Women (Rutgers University Press, 2015) and Race, Gender and Sexuality in Post-Apocalyptic TV and Film (Palgrave Macmillan, 2015), of which she is the editor. Maura Kelly is associate professor of sociology at Portland State University. Her research and research interests include gender, sexuality, and work. Her research has been published in a variety of sociology and interdisciplinary journals, such as Gender & Society, Sociological Forum, and Journal of GLBT Family Studies.