Feminism And Social Change
Bridging Theory and Practice
A snapshot of feminist ideas and applications in a pivotal era
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978-0-252-06495-1
Publication Date
Paperback: 12/01/1995
About the Book
A snapshot of feminist ideas and applications in a pivotal eraHow likely is feminist research to promote change in society? Are some research methods more successful at bringing about change than others? Heidi Gottfriend edits essays that discuss principles of feminist inquiry. The contributors draw on examples from their own experience and evaluate research practices for their potential to promote social change. Topics include methodologies like ethnographic study, in-depth interviewing, naming, and going public. Other essays explore consultative relationships between academic researchers and activist organizations, participatory and advocacy research processes, and coalition building.
About the Author
Heidi Gottfried is an associate professor of sociology at Wayne State University. She is the author of Gender, Work and Economy: Unpacking the Global Economy and a coeditor of Global Labor Migration: New Directions.Reviews
"Fresh, original, and brings together in one place a set of authors who are very important to the field."—Mary Margaret Fonow, coeditor of Beyond Methodology: Feminist Scholarship as Lived Research
"Finally, a collection dedicated to demonstrating precisely what it means to do feminist research!"
—Madonna Harrington Meyer, Syracuse University
Awards
• Winner, Choice: Outstanding Academic Titles, 1997Related Titles
