Feminist Ethnography

With this text, Davis and Craven have crafted a stunningly multi-dimensional, textured, provocative, and vibrant introduction to feminist ethnography. They engage multiple perspectives and unpack deep theoretical, methodological, and political material in an accessible and transparent way. Bravo! -- Michelle Fine, The Graduate Center, City University of New York An important addition to methods courses in an array of disciplines, offering a comprehensive overview of how feminist ethnography functions alongside (or emerges from) other prevailing methodologies within those fields. In a very detailed, specific, and rich way, Davis and Craven unpack the methods regularly used by feminist researchers and carefully spell out what exactly it means to take a feminist approach to inquiry. -- Holly Hassel, University of Wisconsin-Marathon County With its expansive scope and even-handed presentation of materials, this text enables students to critically understand the links between the ethnographic enterprise and feminist theory. The authors explain concepts without assuming previous familiarity or expertise and more importantly, with judicious use of jargon. Their systematic presentation of methods, history, writing, and political praxis makes this a crucial guide to the field. -- Martin F. Manalansan IV, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign A highly adaptable and undeniably valuable resource, this text fills an important gap in understanding, explaining, and demonstrating the significance of feminist ethnography. -- Ujju Aggarwal, The Graduate Center, City University of New York

Dana-Ain Davis is associate professor of urban studies at Queens College, CUNY. She is author of Battered Black Women and Welfare Reform, a contributor to Beyond Reproduction, and, with Christa Craven, coeditor of Feminist Activist Ethnography. She is the coeditor of Transforming Anthropology, the journal of the Association of Black Anthropologists. Christa Craven is associate professor of anthropology and chair of women's, gender, and sexuality studies at the College of Wooster. She is the author of Pushing for Midwives and coeditor of Feminist Activist Ethnography.

Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1.What is "Feminist" in Feminist Ethnography? 2.Historicizing Feminist Ethnography 3.Debates in Feminist Ethnography 4.How Does One Do Feminist Ethnography? 5.Challenges for Feminist Ethnographers 6.Producing Feminist Ethnography 7.Feminist Activist Ethnography 8.Thinking Through the Future of Feminist Ethnography: A Conversation Glossary References About the Authors Index