Handbook of Feminist Research : Theory and Praxis, Hardcover by Hesse-Biber, ...

Handbook of Feminist Research : Theory and Praxis, Hardcover by Hesse-Biber, Sharlene Nagy (EDT), ISBN 1412980593, ISBN-13 9781412980593, Brand New, Free shipping in the USFully revised and including several new chapters and subject areas, the second edition of this comprehensive handbook on feminist research provides students and researchers with an in-depth practical overview of the primary principles of feminist research and detailed explanations of processes and methodologies employed in the study of gender and women. The work is divided into sections covering feminist perspectives on knowledge building, feminist research praxis and feminist issues, and insights in practice and pedagogy. Individual entries address topics such as postmodern, post-structural and critical feminist theory; global feminist ethnography; feminist empiricism; feminist approaches to research in the natural sciences; feminist research and activism to promote health equity; feminist research ethics; and teaching, techniques, and technologies of feminist methodologies. Contributors are academics in fields such as women's studies, sociology, psychology and humanities from major American universities. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR ()