Feminism and Social Change: Bridging Theory and Practice

By Heidi Gorrfied

Book Overview

"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,
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
How likely is feminist research to promote change in society? Are some
research methods more successful at bringing about change than others?
Contributors to this volume discuss principles of feminist inquiry, providing
examples from their own experience and evaluating research practices for
their potential to promote social change. The twelve chapters cover methodologies
including ethnographic study, in-depth interviewing, naming, and going
public. Also explored are consultative relationships between academic
researchers and activist organizations, participatory and advocacy research
processes, and coalition building.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 025206495X
• ISBN13: 9780252064951
• Release Date: December 1995
• Publisher: University of Illinois Press
• Length: 296 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.0" x 8.9"