Beyond Methodology Feminist Scholarship as Lived Research [Paperback]

A stellar cast of authors discuss and describe feminist research, reflecting the state of feminist discourse in sociology.... its high quality makes it a must in sociology and womens studies collections. Choice

... empowering... thought-provoking... Gender & Society

... a valuable addition to the literature on feminism and method that reveals important discrepancies and shared themes in its chapters. Contemporary Sociology

In this interdisciplinary collection of articles by internationally recognized feminist scholars, the authors examine efforts to apply feminist principles to the research act. Each stage of the research process is examined, from sampling techniques to mass media packaging and marketing of feminist research. The essays address both abstract philosophical questions and the more practical ways theories are translated into feminist inquiry.

1. Back to the Future: A Look at the Second Wave of Feminist Epistemology and Methodology
Mary Margaret Fonow and Judith A. Cook
2. The Man of Professional Wisdom
Kathryn Pyne Addelson
3. Learning from the Outsider Within: The Sociological Significance of Black Feminist Thought
Patricia Hill Collins
4. Womens Research or Feminist Research? The Debate Surrounding Feminist Science and Methodology
Maria Mies
5. Quantitative and Qualitative Methods in the Social Sciences: Current Feminist Issues and Practical Strategies
Toby Epstein Jayaratne and Abigail J. Stewart
6. Race and Class Bias in Qualitative Research on Women
Lynn Weber Cannon, Elizabeth Higginbotham, and Marianne L.A. Leung
7. Researching the Womens Movement: We Make Our Own History, But Not Just As We Please
Verta Taylor and Leila J. Rupp
8. Objectivity and Truth: Problems in Doing Feminist Research
Joan Acker, Kate Barry, and Johanna Esseveld
9. Separate but Equivalent: Equal Pay for Work of Comparable Worth
Ronnie Steinberg and Lois Haignere
10. The Different Worldlc‡