KasturiAIR 67 · CSE 2022 · 175 wordsTheir whole copy
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The feminist methodology in sociology research became relevant as both early approaches of positivists and non-positivists are criticised as male/androcentric.
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Relevance
Early researches ignored women and the samples mostly included men. For example, Carol Smart argues that studies of crimes by Merton, Cohen, Miller are all about male deviance.
Feminists also point out the need to study female work and economics. e.g. Housework research was almost absent before Ann Oakley performed it.
Women are separate groups and should be generalised as their husbands. e.g. Michelle Stannorth found this in Goldthorpe's class scheme.
Advantages
Feminist methodology encourages participation of respondent also - to get full holistic information about women.
Comfort and privacy of the subjects is honoured.
Praxis - feminist sociology is not only about studying but also reforming society.
Relatively unstructured - unintended facts and perspectives can be included.
CRITICISM
Frank Parkin rejects the need of separate feminist methodology and they must be treated as part of the whole society.
Helen Mayer calls women as "minority".
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