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Liberating Method
Marjorie Devault
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Description for Liberating Method
Paperback. Feminist scholars and those inspired by other liberatory movements have raised profound questions about the standard practices of social research. This title explores the sources and meanings of feminist methodology, the strategies of reflexive analysis, and the issues that arise when writing and teaching feminist research. Num Pages: 275 pages, 1 figure, 1 table. BIC Classification: JFFK; JHBC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 229 x 152 x 22. Weight in Grams: 390.
Feminist scholars, and those inspired by other liberatory movements, have raised profound questions about the standard practices of social research. Arguing that established methods too often ignore and obfuscate social oppression, they search for approaches that will more adequately represent marginalized groups and the social processes that organize their lives. Liberating Method charts one researcher's view of this project as Marjorie L. DeVault, one of the leading practitioners and teachers of feminist methodology, examines in her collection of new and previously published essays the dimensions of feminist research. DeVault believes in \u0022writing carefully,\u0022 that is with care (precision) and caring ... Read more
Feminist scholars, and those inspired by other liberatory movements, have raised profound questions about the standard practices of social research. Arguing that established methods too often ignore and obfuscate social oppression, they search for approaches that will more adequately represent marginalized groups and the social processes that organize their lives. Liberating Method charts one researcher's view of this project as Marjorie L. DeVault, one of the leading practitioners and teachers of feminist methodology, examines in her collection of new and previously published essays the dimensions of feminist research. DeVault believes in \u0022writing carefully,\u0022 that is with care (precision) and caring ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Temple University Press,U.S. United States
Number of pages
275
Condition
New
Number of Pages
275
Place of Publication
Philadelphia PA, United States
ISBN
9781566396981
SKU
V9781566396981
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About Marjorie Devault
Marjorie L. DeVault is author of the feminist classic Feeding the Family: The Social Organization of Caring as Gendered Work. She is Associate Professor of Sociology and a member of the Women's Studies Programs at Syracuse University.
Reviews for Liberating Method
"Marjorie DeVault is a major voice in the field of qualitative and feminist methods. Any bibliography that did not include her work would be incomplete. Her book does not only delve into the past, but charts the future." -Shulamit Reinhartz, author of Feminist Methods in Social Research "Liberating Method makes an innovative and valuable contribution to ongoing debates over the ... Read more