1st Edition

Gender and Qualitative Research (1996)

Edited By Jane Pilcher, Amanda Coffey Copyright 1996
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

This book gathers together an original collection of papers on gender and qualitative research. The contributors draw on a variety of research methods and research settings to demonstrate the value of a qualitative approach for studying gender related issues. Individual chapters include discussions on participant observation, ethnographic interviewing, focus groups and the analysis of documentary... Read more

Introduction, Pilcher, Coffey. l. Masculinity in Prison, Carter. 2. Coping with Pit Closure in the 1990s: Women's Perspectives. Dicks. 3. From 'Honorary Chap' to Mother: Combining Work in the Professions with Motherhood, Stephens. 4. Childish Things: Men, Ageing and Violence, Owen. 5. Chance to Choice: Two Generations of Reproductive Decision Making, Parsons. 6. In the Company of Other Women: A Case Study of Menopause Support Groups, Harding. 7. Focus Groups, Young People and Sex Education, Pugsley. 8. Men and Feminist Research, Jones. 9. Time for Feminist Approaches to Technology, ‘Nature’ and Work, Adam.

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Jane Pilcher, Amanda Coffey