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The `f' word has everything to do with it, How feminist theories inform action research

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This article considers how feminist theories have and can contribute to action research, while acknowledging some of the tensions that arise when applying and building feminist theories. While feminist theorizing undoubtedly occurs in some action research, whether it is named or not, the gap appears to be in linking local knowledge to existing theoretical frameworks. Feminist theories, even though they are always partial and contested, have acted as an intentional counter to dominant theories about human experiences and strategies for change. They prompt people to ask new questions and to see power dynamics and relationships that may otherwise be missed or misread. As a result, they have an important role to play in any action research with transformative intentions.

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Action Research

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United States : sage., 2009

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English

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1476-7503

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Volume 7, Issue 1, March 2009. pp. 13-29

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community-based health research
feminist participatory action research
gender inequality
The `f' word has everything to do with it

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