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The `f' word has everything to do with it

How feminist theories inform action research

University of British Columbia, Canada, frisby{at}interchange.ubc.ca

Patricia Maguire

Western New Mexico University, USA, maguirep{at}wnmu.edu

Colleen Reid

Simon Fraser University, Canada, colleenreid{at}telus.net

This article considers how feminist theories have and can contribute to action research, while acknowledging some of the tensions that arise when applying and building feminist theories. While feminist theorizing undoubtedly occurs in some action research, whether it is named or not, the gap appears to be in linking local knowledge to existing theoretical frameworks. Feminist theories, even though they are always partial and contested, have acted as an intentional counter to dominant theories about human experiences and strategies for change. They prompt people to ask new questions and to see power dynamics and relationships that may otherwise be missed or misread. As a result, they have an important role to play in any action research with transformative intentions.

Key Words: community-based health research • feminist participatory action research • feminist theories • gender inequality • intersectionality • teacher action research

Action Research, Vol. 7, No. 1, 13-29 (2009)
DOI: 10.1177/1476750308099595


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