GEN107 Gender in the Field: Qualitative Research Methods

Faculty of Social Studies
Autumn 2009
Extent and Intensity
1/1. 6 credit(s). Type of Completion: zk (examination).
Teacher(s)
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D. (lecturer)
Mgr. Mária Jakabová (assistant)
Guaranteed by
doc. PhDr. Kateřina Nedbálková, Ph.D.
Department of Sociology – Faculty of Social Studies
Contact Person: Ing. Soňa Enenkelová
Timetable
Mon 14:00–15:40 U35
Prerequisites
KREDITY_MIN(50)
GEN 104
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is also offered to the students of the fields other than those the course is directly associated with.
The capacity limit for the course is 30 student(s).
Current registration and enrolment status: enrolled: 0/30, only registered: 0/30, only registered with preference (fields directly associated with the programme): 0/30
fields of study / plans the course is directly associated with
Course objectives
On succesful completion of the course students will be able to compile an concrete field research design. Students will be able to explain the logic of field research and field notes taking. Students will learn to interpret field materials of several kinds. During the course students will learn to identify the difference between qualitative and quanititive methodology. The qualitative research is introduced as a lived participation in the everyday life of social actors as well as shared understanding of mechanisms of social construction of their worlds. The course aim is to introduce and discuss the various dimensions of feminist research such as: notes taking, coding, systematizing and interpretation. The students will be provided with the exercise of critical thought and discussion over the selected readings.
Syllabus
  • 1. Feminist research
  • 2. Feminist field research
  • 3. The ethical dimensions of social science research
Literature
  • EMERSON, Robert M., Rachel I. FRETZ and Linda L. SHAW. Writing ethnographic fieldnotes. Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1995, xviii, 254. ISBN 0226206815. URL info
  • REINHARZ, Shulamit and Lynn DAVIDMAN. Feminist methods in social research. New York: Oxford University Press, 1992, viii, 413. ISBN 9780195073867. info
Teaching methods
lecture and seminar
Assessment methods
3 written assignments using the field notes taking project design final essay
Language of instruction
Czech
Further Comments
Study Materials
The course is taught annually.
The course is also listed under the following terms Spring 2006, Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Autumn 2010, Autumn 2011, Autumn 2012, Autumn 2013, Autumn 2014, Autumn 2015, Autumn 2016, Autumn 2017, Autumn 2018.
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