Feminist Methodology - Methodology Flashcards
1
Q
What do feminists suggest about most of sociology?
A
That is is ‘male stream’
2
Q
Why might research be male stream?
A
- Been based on men and has produced theories about men
- Mainly based on male sample
= issues that concern women are often excluded or seen as unimportant
3
Q
What does Oakley argue about interviewing?
A
That there is currently a masculine model of interviewing:
- involves interviewers maintaining their distance to ensure they don’t loose objectivity
4
Q
What are ‘collaborative friends’?
A
Interviewees are not passive respondents but instead help with research
5
Q
What is involved in a feminist interview?
A
- Interviewees given the opportunity to become involved
- Interviews are informal
- Should empower the interviewee
- See the world from the interviewees perspective
6
Q
What is a criticism of feminist methodology?
A
Some ask if there is anything really ‘new’ or unique’ to a feminist approach - may just be unstructured, in-depth interviewing
