A feminist ethnography : the complexities of parenting a trans child / Kay siebler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Siebler, Kay, author.

Series:

Sage Research Methods: Diversifying and Decolonizing Research.

Sage Research Methods: Diversifying and Decolonizing Research

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Feminist anthropology--Research--Case studies.

Feminist anthropology.

Parents of trans children--Research--Case studies.

Parents of trans children.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2024.

Summary:

This case study involving feminist ethnography offers insights into the struggles of parents of trans-identified children who are socially, legally, and medically transitioning. In this feminist ethnography, we hear Jen, the mother of a 15-year-old trans child, talk about the complex issues involved when a supportive parent advocates for their child's gender transitions. This research was conducted using a feminist ethnographic approach, meaning that the focus of the information is driven by Jen's own voice and narrative in various contexts. What emerges through Jen's narration of her lived experiences of parenting is a complicated view of what the parents and families experience when a child transitions. With use of a feminist ethnographic approach, the reader will see that Jen's voice and perspective are foregrounded with the researcher offering short analyses or summaries. The stories Jen tells detail the effects of a child's transition on supportive parents and family-emotionally, physically, and financially. In considering this approach for future research, one should consider allowing the participant to drive the direction and focus of insights and conclusions. In the feminist ethnographic approach, various sites or contexts for observations/interviews are employed to better present the complete perspective of the participant's world. Feminist ethnographies examine artifacts such as photographs, news articles, journal entries, or other sociocultural/personal artifacts provided by the participant. Finally, in feminist ethnographic research, the researcher confronts systems of power at play and overtly articulates biases or shared experiences that might skew or deepen their understanding of the participant's lived experiences.

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ISBN:

1-5296-8288-6

9781529682885

OCLC:

1428170150