ID | 146237 |
Title Proper | Bringing women’s voices back in |
Other Title Information | conducting narrative analysis in IR |
Language | ENG |
Author | Harel-Shalev, Ayelet ; Daphna-Tekoah, Shir |
Summary / Abstract (Note) | In exploring wars and conflicts, Critical Security Studies and Feminist International Relations (IR) use various methodologies, including nontraditional avenues of inquiry. This study follows these theoretical and methodological perspectives and suggests a methodology that will contribute to contemporary debates in IR. Specifically, the study offers an innovative application of Carol Gilligan’s method, the “Listening Guide” (LG). The research demonstrates the utility of the LG analysis in uncovering additional forms of knowledge regarding armed conflicts. The context for analysis is women in combat. The implementation of the LG assists us in uncovering various voices, representing different aspects of the women combatants’ experiences in a conflict zone. In this study, this analytical tool, applied to conduct narrative research, enabled the researchers to hear both multiple and silenced voices. We suggest that this methodology should continue to be used in future studies and incorporated into the Security Studies and IR toolkit. |
`In' analytical Note | International Studies Review Vol. 18, No.2; Jun 2016: p.171-194 |
Journal Source | International Studies Review Vol: 18 No 2 |
Key Words | Feminist IR ; Female Combatants ; Narrative Analysis in IR |