Process, Content, and Feminist Reflexivity: One Researcher's Exploration |
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Authors: | Tracey L. Hurd |
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Affiliation: | (1) Department of Education and Human Services, Simmons College, Boston, Massachusetts, 02115 |
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Abstract: | This article explores the unraveling of the relationship between research methodology, process, and content as revealed through my own feminist research project. I examine the evolution of my research process with one participant from a larger study, as I sought to better understand a story she told about racism. First, I address the theoretical underpinnings of feminist reflexivity and research, which challenge traditional paradigms. Next, I present the participant's (a white family day care provider's) story about racism in her practice which was revealed during an interview process. Subsequently, I present a second dialogue around the story in which we (researcher and participant) later engaged. In the process, I analyze my struggles, as a researcher trained in positivist methods, to engage in reflexive research methods. Finally, I evaluate the gains made for me as a researcher in the process and content of research conducted with a feminist reflexive frame and suggest their utility in deconstructing White racism. |
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Keywords: | Research methods reflexivity women's studies narrative racism |
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