Diversifying and Decolonizing Research: A transformative collection designed to support research that is critical and inclusive
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Sage Research Methods: Diversifying and Decolonizing Research uses a blend of text research cases, how-to guides, teaching datasets as well as videos to support students and researchers with the knowledge and skills to design and conduct research that is both critical and inclusive. It showcases a range of experiences and approaches from marginalized, under-represented, and vulnerable communities. It will especially focus on decolonial perspectives that challenge traditional research paradigms, especially indigenous research methods.
ISBN
9781529682885
Publication Date
3-21-2024
Publisher
SAGE Publications Ltd
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London, UNK
Keywords
parenting, parents, storytelling
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Elder, Elise Ed.; Lee, Rebecca Ed.; and Siebler, Kay, "Diversifying and Decolonizing Research: A transformative collection designed to support research that is critical and inclusive" (2024). English Faculty Books and Monographs. 19.
https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/englishfacbooks/19
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The below chapter is written by University of Nebraska at Omaha's faculty member, Dr. Kay Siebler.
“Feminist Ethnographic Methodology Case Study.” Diversifying and Decolonizing Research, eds. Elise Elder and Rebecca Lee, Sage Publications, London, U.K., 2024. https://doi.org/10.4135/9781529682885
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.