Under the sign of hope : feminist methodology and narrative interpretation / Leslie Rebecca Bloom.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bloom, Leslie Rebecca.

Series:

SUNY series, identities in the classroom.

SUNY series, identities in the classroom

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Women's studies--Biographical methods.

Women's studies.

Women--Research--Methodology.

Women.

Feminism--Research--Methodology.

Feminism.

Autobiography--Women authors.

Autobiography.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (152 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Albany, N.Y. : State University of New York Press, c1998.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Examines the practices of life history, ethnographic fieldwork, and interpretation of women's narratives, ultimately asserting the importance of self-reflexivity for feminist methodology. Under the Sign of Hope examines the practices of life history, ethnographic fieldwork, and interpretation of women's narratives, ultimately asserting the importance of self-reflexivity for feminist methodology. Bloom takes the stance that what is critical to research is an ability to analyze the complexities of researcher-participant relationships and the limitations of narrative interpretation. Leslie Rebecca Bloom is Assistant Professor of Education at Iowa State University.

Contents:

Intro

CONTENTS

FOREWORD

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

1. Introduction

PART ONE: FEMINIST METHODOLOGY

2. Two Feminists in Search of an Interview Practice

3. "Locked in Uneasy Sisterhood

PART TWO: NARRATIVE INTERPRETATION

4. Nonunitary Subjectivity and Self-Representation

5. Nonunitary Subjectivity and Gender

6. Conclusion: The Signs of Hope

NOTES

Chapter One

Chapter Two

Chapter Three

Chapter Four

Chapter Five

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

Q

R

S

T

V

W

Z.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references (p. 167-179) and index.

ISBN:

0-7914-9690-2

OCLC:

614610941