The fully revised and updated edition of Feminist Research Practice: A Primer draws on the expertise of a stellar group of interdisciplinary scholars who cover cutting-edge research methods and explore research questions related to the complex and diverse issues that deeply impact women's lives. This text offers a unique hands-on approach to research by featuring engaging and relevant exercises as well as 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 marginalized groups. Written in a clear, concise manner that invites students to explore and practice a wide range of research, the Second Edition offers seven new chapters that reflect the latest scholarship in the field, a stronger focus on ethics, new examples that bring concepts to life, effective learning tools, and more.
Chapter 1. A Re-Invitation to Feminist Research - Sharlene Hesse-Biber
Chapter 2. Feminist Empiricism and Standpoint Theory: Approaches to Understanding the Social World - Nancy A. Naples and Barbara Gurr
Chapter 3. Feminist Postmodernism, Poststructuralism and Critical Theory - Nollaig Frost and Frauke Elichaoff
Chapter 4. Ethics and Feminist Research - Linda Bell
Chapter 5. What Is Feminist Ethnography? - Elana D. Buch and Karen M. Staller
Chapter 6. Feminist Practice of Action and Community Research - M. Brinton Lykes and Alison Crosby
Chapter 7. Feminist Approaches to In-Depth Interviewing - Sharlene Hesse-Biber
Chapter 8. The Practice of Feminist Focus Groups - Jennie Munday
Chapter 9. Feminist Media Research - Heather McIntosh and Lisa M. Cuklanz
Chapter 10. Feminist Survey Research - Kathi Miner and Toby Jayaratne
Chapter 11. The Feminist Practice of Program Evaluation - Donna M. Mertens and Nichole Stewart
Chapter 12. Feminist Approaches to Mixed Methods Research - Sharlene Hesse-Biber
Chapter 13. Conclusion: Putting Together Your Research Project - Sharlene Hesse-Biber
