Approaches to RM: 2

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"Feminist research . . . consists of no single set of agreed upon research guidelines or methods. Nor have feminists agreed upon one definition of feminist research" (Maguire, 1987, p. 74)

The Feminist Approach

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What makes feminist research uniquely feminist are the motives, concerns and knowledge brought to the research process. "Feminism is: (a) a belief that women universally face some form of oppression or exploitation; (b) a commitment to uncover and understand what causes and sustains oppression, in all its forms and (c) a commitment to work individually and collectively in everyday life to end all forms of oppression

Introduction
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Feminist Research is one of four action oriented research methods. It claims to be neither quantitative nor qualitative. Dealing with questions: Promoting feminist agenda or academically challenging existing social, political and economic paradigms? Researching for the women or about the women?

The Feminist Approach

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Standpoint

Feminist postmodernism 2. Feminist empiricism. . Feminist research borrows methods and designs from other methodologies, Three Positions within especially of a Feminist Research qualitative nature. 4/23/12 .The nature of feminist
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Ethical Issues Social Justice Power of Language Political Economy Criticizing Harmful Traditional Practices

Values of Feminist RM School

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Economism Determinism Materialism Structuralism

Marxism
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Constructivism. Four strands Sense of Disillusion Detachment The way ideas and technology has changed in Post WW 2.

Post Modernism/Post Positivists

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