Narrative methods in the nursery: (re)- considering claims to give voice through processes of decision-making.

<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica;">From a feminist post-structuralist position I recount and reflect upon using narrative methods in a recent study with a sample of nursery workers in London. Firstly, I offer a critical reflection of feminist concerns...

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Main Author: Jayne Osgood
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Oslo University College 2010-06-01
Series:Reconceptualizing Educational Research Methodology
Online Access:https://journals.hioa.no/index.php/rerm/article/view/168
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Summary:<p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica;">From a feminist post-structuralist position I recount and reflect upon using narrative methods in a recent study with a sample of nursery workers in London. Firstly, I offer a critical reflection of feminist concerns to undertake research in emancipatory and recipricol ways. The decision-making that took place at various stages of the study is explored to consider the tensions and ambiguities that come to characterise feminist post-structuralist approaches to narrative research. The paper concludes by arguing that there is still an important need to hear the stories of marginalised groups. However, to overcome concerns that &lsquo;giving voice&rsquo; is unethical, arrogant, and partial then heightened transparency about decision- making and representation is vital.</p>
ISSN:1892-042X