Feminist praxis: research, theory and epistemology in feminist sociology

Brief biographies. Acknowledgements. Part 1. Feminist Praxis and the Academic Mode 1. Feminist praxis and the academic mode of production: an editorial introduction Liz Stanley 2. Method, methodology and epistemology in feminist research processes Liz Stanley and Sue Wise Part 2. Feminist Research Processes 3. Introduction Section A. Beginning and Finishing Research 4. The feminist research process - defining a topic Jane Haggis 5. The history of a 'failed' research topic: the case of the childminders Fiona Poland Section B. Demolishing the 'Quantitative v. Qualitative' Divide 6. 'Seeking Susan': producing statistical information on young people's leisure Denise Farran 7. My statistics and feminism - a true story Anne Pugh 8. 'A referral was made': behind the scenes during the creation of a Social Services Department 'elderly' statistic Liz Stanley Section C. Recognising the Role of Auto/Biography 9. On the conflicts of doing feminist research into masculinity Jocye Layland 10. From butch god to teddy bear? Some thoughts on my relationship with Elvis Presley Sue Wise 11. The professional and the personal: a study of women quantity surveyors Clara Geed Section D. Analytically Using Experience 12. Breaking the rules: assessing the assessment of a girls' project Fiona Poland 13. The mastectomy experience Ann Tait 14. At the Palace: researching gender and ethnicity in a Chinese restaurant Chung Yuen Kay 15. Counter arguments: an ethnographic look at 'Women and Class' Sue Webb 16. Using drama to get at gender Vivienne Griffiths 17. Becoming a feminist social worker Sue Wise Section E. Analysing Written and Visual Texts 18. Reading feminism in fieldnotes Anne Williams 19. Analysing a photograph of Marilyn Monroe Denise Farran. Name index. Subject index.