Doing feminist research in political and social science / by Brooke Ackerly, Jacqui True.

Author/creator Ackerly, Brooke A.
Other author True, Jacqui.
Format Book
Publication InfoBasingstoke : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Descriptionxiv, 303 pages : charts ; 24 cm
Subjects
Social sciences--Research. --Methodology.
Political science--Research. --Methodology.
Feminist theory.

Contents 1. Introduction to Feminist Research -- 2. A Feminist Research Ethic Explained -- 3. Feminist Roadmaps: Planning, Doing, and Presenting Your Research -- 4. Question-Driven Research: Formulating a Good Question -- 5. Theory and Conceptualization, including the Literature Review -- 6. The Personal and the Political: Constraints and Opportunities of Research Design -- 7. Designing and Timing a Research Project -- 8. Sampling Cases, Operationalizing Concepts and Variables, and Selecting Data Requirements -- 9. Generating and Collecting Data -- 10. Common Techniques for Analysis -- 11. Structured Inquiry Research Designs -- 12. Methods for Data Management and Field Research -- 13. Writing and Publishing -- 14. Conclusion: Feminist Research Ethic, Review, and Evaluation.
Summary This extremely innovative interdisciplinary text guides the reader through the research process from research design through to analysis and presentation while at the same time introducing the range of debates, challenges and tools that feminists use in their research around the world.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN9780230507760 (hbk.)
ISBN023050776X (hbk.)
ISBN0230507778 (pbk.)
ISBN9780230507777 (pbk.)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Joyner General Stacks H62 .A5128 2010 ✔ Available Place Hold