Reflections on the Role of Emotion in Feminist Research

In this article the author explores the topic of researching the researcher and, more specifically, the role of emotion in researching sensitive issues within the context of feminist research. She offers reflections on the implications of emotionally engaged feminist research for addressing and work...

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Main Author: Kristin Blakely
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2007-06-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/160940690700600206
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Summary:In this article the author explores the topic of researching the researcher and, more specifically, the role of emotion in researching sensitive issues within the context of feminist research. She offers reflections on the implications of emotionally engaged feminist research for addressing and working through such thorny issues as responsibility and representation with respect to one's research, research participants, and the researchers themselves.
ISSN:1609-4069