Contemporary Feminist Research from Theory to Practice

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. The companion website features interviews with prominent feminist researchers.
 
Pedagogical Features
*Case examples of feminist research.
*Running glossary of key terms.
*Boxes highlighting hot topics and key points for practice.
*End-of-chapter discussion questions and activities.
*End-of-chapter annotated suggested reading (books, articles, and online resources).
*Sample letters to research participants.
*Appendix of feminist scholars organized by discipline.

Patricia Leavy, PhD, is an independent sociologist and former Chair of Sociology and Criminology and Founding Director of Gender Studies at Stonehill College in Easton, Massachusetts. She is the author, coauthor, or editor of over 25 books, and the creator and editor of seven book series. Known for her commitment to public scholarship, she is frequently contacted by the U.S. national news media and has regular blogs for The Huffington Post, The Creativity Post,and We Are the Real Deal. She is also co-founder and co-editor-in-chief of the journal Art/Research International. Dr. Leavy has received numerous awards for her work in the field of research methods, including the New England Sociologist of the Year Award from the New England Sociological Association, the Special Achievement Award from the American Creativity Association, the Egon Guba Memorial Keynote Lecture Award from the American Educational Research Association Qualitative Special Interest Group, and the Special Career Award from the International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry. In 2016, Mogul, a global women’s empowerment platform, named her an “Influencer.” Dr. Leavy delivers invited lectures and keynote addresses at universities and conferences. Her website is www.patricialeavy.com.
 
Anne M. Harris, PhD, is Associate Professor and Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow at RMIT University in Melbourne, Australia, and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow (2017–2021) studying intercultural creativity. She is Honorary Research Fellow at University of Nottingham (United Kingdom) and Adjunct Professor at Monash University (Australia). She conducts research in the areas of gender, creativity, diversity, performance, and emerging digital ethnographies. She has worked as a playwright, teaching artist, and journalist in the United States and Australia. Dr. Harris has authored or coauthored over 60 articles and 13 books on gender and sexuality, creativity, the arts, and non-dominant culture formations. She is the creator and series editor of the Palgrave book series Creativity, Education and the Arts, and recently completed an Australian Research Council Discovery Early Career Research Award on the commodification of creativity.

I. Feminist Theoretical Frameworks
1. Introduction
2. The Feminist Research Landscape
3. Intersectionality, Feminist Epistemology, and Standpoint Feminism Theoretical Frames
4. Postmodern/Post-Structuralist Theoretical Frames to Feminist Research
II. Feminist Approaches to “Doing Research”
5. Feminist Ethics
6. Feminist Methods for Working Directly with Participants
7. Feminist Methods for Studying Nonliving Data, Organizations, and Programs
III. Being a Feminist Researcher: Getting the Work Out
8. Writing and Publishing Feminist Research
9. Public Scholarship and Critical Perspectives
APPENDIX. Feminist Scholars by Discipline or Area of Study
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