Pregnant, privileged and PhDing: exploring embodiments in qualitative research.
The appearance of bodies in social space is a theoretically rich subject for discussion. The study of bodies and identities is a personally complex endeavour as researchers are often implicated in their own subject of investigation. This article explores one researcher's engagement with issues of po...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Gender Studies Vol. 22; no. 2; pp. 178 - 192 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Jun2013
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