Feminist methodology

Question 1

What is the aim of feminist methodology ?

Answer 1

To empower women and

Question 2

What is meant by malestream sociology ?

Answer 2

This means that sociology is based on patriarchal principles that are the result of male dominated research

• This is because traditionally women have been excluded from research as there issues have bee seen as unimportant

Question 3

What is meant by masculine methodology ?

Answer 3

According to oakley there is a masculine model of interviewing that is detached and unemotional in order to maintain objectivity

• This method gives more power to the interviewer rather than the interviewee suggests that women have little opportunity to present there experiences

Question 4

What are collaborative friends? Who talks about this ?

Answer 4

Okaley suggests that this is a feminist model of interviewing that includes the respondents own experiences they are no longer passive

Question 5

How may positivists criticise the feminist approach to research?

Answer 5

• The researcher is too attached which means that research may lose its objectivity( aim)
• Lacks reliability, this cannot be repeated
• Vey bias

Question 6

What was oakleys study and why is it important?

Answer 6

Oakleys study is from here to maternity and shows a good use of unstructured interviews and open questions that give great depth to women and their experiences in childbirth and brings awareness to PN([Post natal depression)

Question 7

Why is it important that oakleys study is high in validity ?

Answer 7

Because it shows a true picture of women’s experiences which may have been ignored otherwise

Question 8

Why is Dobash and Dobash’s study significant ?

Answer 8

GOOD use of unstructured interviews sheds light on domestic violence /

Question 9

Outline and explain two strengths of using feminist methodology ?

Answer 9

1. • High in validity

2. Uncovers womens experiences effectively

Question 10

What other method that Oakley’s study use ?

Answer 10

Quantitative data( numerical ) specifically stats to find out women’s feelings about pregnancy

• This enabled her to find trends and correlations
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Question 11

Evaluate Oakleys study of from here to maternity .

Answer 11

Positive

• high in validity - paints a true picture
• Ethical because there was no deception etc
• Useful because shows different perspectives of womanhood that has been overlooked specifically by male researchers

Negative

• Low in reliability
• Practical issue ie finding interviewees , very time consuming , not representative ( missing different groups of women
• Personal - open to interview bias ?
• Unethical - being at the births ..