| ID | 092548 |
| Title Proper | Embodied researchers |
| Other Title Information | gendered bodies, research activity, and pregnancy in the field |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Ortbals, Candice D ; Rincker, Meg E |
| Publication | 2009. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Kathleen B. Jones, in her now famous essay about women-friendly polities, explains that that citizenship must be redefined to include a body that does not "easily fit military-corporate uniforms" (1990, 794). Jones calls theorists to recognize women's "embodied lives," and in doing so, considers how "women's bodies are problematic" and "sex/gendered identity affects … life" (786). We argue here that recognizing women's embodied lives is similarly important to a discussion of gender and fieldwork. As researchers in the field, we have been defined by our social position as women, thus putting us at distinct disadvantages and advantages (Sundberg 2003). |
| `In' analytical Note | Political Science and Politics Vol. 42, No. 2; Apr 2009: p315-319 |
| Journal Source | Political Science and Politics Vol. 42, No. 2; Apr 2009: p315-319 |
| Key Words | Research ; Gender ; Research Activity ; Pregnancy |