Elizabeth A Sharp

Biographic Data

ID121202
NAMEElizabeth A Sharp
GIVEN NAMESElizabeth A
FAMILY NAMESharp
SIGNATURESHARP E A
AFFILIATIONSTexas Tech University
ORCID0000-0002-6058-2570
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS29
TOTAL CITATIONS222
AUTHOR COUNT29
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR1928
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX8

  • Bringing Critical Femininities Into Conversation With Critical Masculinities in Family Science: Extending the Case for Using Femme Theory

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, Jocelyne Bartram ScottARTICLEJournal of Family Theory & Review2026

    In this article, a feminist family scholar and a critical femininities scholar bring critical femininities into conversation with critical masculinities within Family Science. Using theoretical frameworks from critical femininities scholarship, we developed a diagnostic tool to help scholars engage with critical femininities while reading critical masculinities scholarship. In so doing, we ask if the feminine is valued, obscured, and/or underexpl…

  • Disrupting neoliberalism in the academy: Normalizing loss and enfranchising student grief

    Open AccessShera C Thomas‐Jackson, Elizabeth A Sharp et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Theory & Review2025References: 8

    Despite long‐standing research demonstrating the prevalence of trauma/loss and increased visibility in the recent pandemic, natural disasters, and political violence, many institutions maintaining neoliberal ideologies and practices minimize or disregard the presence and impact of loss and grief on individuals, families, and communities. This deficit in education informs pedagogical approaches and support gaps wherein students remain the forgotte…

  • A reprieve from academia's chilly climate and misogyny: The power of feminist, women‐centered faculty writing program

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, Kristin MessuriARTICLEGender Work and Organization2023Cited by: 3References: 7

    The pervasiveness of sexism and misogyny and their harmful effects in academic contexts is well established, with scholars labeling women faculty's experiences of marginalization, devaluation, and exclusion as the “chilly climate” of the academy. Despite decades of intervention and research, the question remains: How can the chilly climate be mitigated? In the present focused ethnography, we examined a feminist, women‐centered faculty writing pro…

  • Modern bridal femininity: Navigating niceness as a Princess Bride and a Bridezilla in the United States

    Open AccessElizabeth A SharpARTICLEFeminism & Psychology2023References: 5

    Despite the widespread popularity of United States (US) weddings and the cultural significance assigned to modern brides, scant research has examined US bridal femininity—an important site of analysis for understanding contemporary norms and expectations of femininity, more generally. In response to this gap, drawing on constructivist grounded theory and poststructural feminism, the present study examined 18 heterosexual, predominantly White, mid…

  • Reopening a can of words: Qualitative secondary data analysis

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, Kelly MunlyARTICLEJournal of Family Theory & Review2022Cited by: 2References: 6

    Qualitative Secondary Data Analysis remains severely underutilized in Human Development and Family Sciences (HDFS). In this paper, we revisit the topic of qualitative secondary data analysis, exploring complications and possibilities. Major barriers to qualitative secondary data analysis are archiving data, availability of datasets, and knowledge and explicit models of qualitative data reanalysis. Foregrounding the importance of multilogicality, …

  • (Re) Honoring the Legacy of Jessie Bernard: An Analysis of Junior Scholars' Outstanding Feminist Family Scholarship

    Open AccessShannon E Weaver, Elizabeth A Sharp et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Issues2020Cited by: 1References: 47

    As a further tribute to feminist scholar Jessie Bernard, in this paper, we review the entire collection of the National Council on Family Relations' Jessie Bernard Outstanding papers awarded to feminist junior scholars spanning from 1990 to 2018. In so doing, we showcase Jessie Bernard's devotion to mentoring young scholars as we highlight evolving feminist family scholarship of student/new professionals. In this paper, we sought to:(a) honor Jes…

  • Betty Crocker Versus Betty Friedan: Meanings of Wifehood Within a Postfeminist Era

    Open AccessElizabeth A SharpARTICLEJournal of Family Issues2018References: 30

    In this article, deploying Betty Friedan's The Feminine Mystique and the fictional American icon Betty Crocker within a poststructural feminist analysis, the author analyzes a social science data set investigating how 18 contemporary wives think about wifehood. Crocker and Friedan are emblematic of the cultural DNA that make up wifehood: The mythical Betty Crocker represents the happy, traditional housewife of the 1950s, and Betty Friedan offers …

  • Hidden Figures: Calculated Responses to Sexism and Racism in 1960s America

    Open AccessMiriam Lieway, Elizabeth A Sharp et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Theory & Review2017References: 9

  • Caught in a Bad Romance? The Negative Effect of Normative Dating and Marital Ideologies on Women’s Bodies

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, Kristina KeytonARTICLESex Roles2016Cited by: 10References: 9

  • Where the Aunts Are: Family, Feminism, and Kinship in Popular Culture

    Open AccessElizabeth A SharpARTICLEJournal of Family Theory & Review2015References: 2

  • Modeling Innovative Methodological Practices in a Dance/Family Studies Transdisciplinary Project

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, Genevieve Durham DeCesaroARTICLEJournal of Family Theory & Review2015Cited by: 5References: 7

    Using our dance/family studies transdisciplinary project as a site of analysis, we review the existing literature of arts/social science endeavors and share innovative methodological practices from our project. Unlike most arts/social science endeavors, our project is transdisciplinary and is based on a collaboration between a trained choreographer and dancer and a trained family scholar. The transdisciplinary nature of our project is highlighted…

  • Feeling Like Feminist Frauds: Theorizing Feminist Accountability in Feminist Family Studies Research in a Neoliberal, Postfeminist Context

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, Shannon E WeaverARTICLEJournal of Family Theory & Review2015Cited by: 9References: 28

    In this article we name “feelings of fraudulence,” the experience of self‐awareness and self‐questioning that feminist family scholars often encounter in their work. We propose that such feelings arise from attempting to apply abstract feminist principles to specific research practices against the backdrop of social science's positivism, women's studies postmodernism(s), and an overlay of neoliberalism and postfeminism. These feelings of fraudule…

  • Shared Journaling as Peer Support in Teaching Qualitative Research Methods

    Open AccessÁine Humble, Elizabeth A Sharp et al.ARTICLEQualitative Report2015Cited by: 1References: 12

    Teaching qualitative research methods (QRM), particularly early on in one’s academic career, can be challenging. This paper describes shared peer journaling as one way in which to cope with challenges such as complex debates in the field and student resistance to interpretive paradigms. Literature on teaching QRM and the pedagogical value of journaling for metacognition are reviewed. The two authors describe key points about their teaching contex…

  • Safe Spaces: Experiences of Feminist Women-Only Space

    Open AccessRuth Lewis, Elizabeth A Sharp et al.ARTICLESociological Research Online2015Cited by: 42References: 13

    The gendered nature of safety has been explored empirically and theoretically as awareness has grown of the pervasive challenges to women's safety. Notions of 'safe space' are frequently invoked in wider feminist environments (particularly, recently, in relation to debates about trans people's access to women's spaces), but are relatively neglected in academia. Indeed, despite a body of scholarship which looks at questions of gender, safety and s…

  • Tapping Into the Complexity: Ambivalent Sexism, Dating, and Familial Beliefs Among Young Hispanics

    Open AccessJ Maria Bermúdez, Elizabeth A Sharp et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Issues2015Cited by: 3References: 39

    Drawing on ambivalent sexism and Chicana feminist theories, the purpose of the study was to explore ambivalent sexism and traditional relational scripts among a regional sample of 141 Hispanic young adults. Data derived from self-report questionnaires indicated that men scored higher on hostile sexism and traditional relational scripts but not on benevolent sexism. Structural equation modeling with maximum likelihood procedure was applied and pat…

  • Sampling Richness and Qualitative Integrity: Challenges for Research With Families

    Open AccessKevin Roy, Anisa Zvonkovic et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marriage and the Family2015Cited by: 50References: 59

    Sampling is one of the most difficult and contentious aspects of qualitative research design. There are few guidelines for sampling decisions or for understanding saturation in qualitative family research. The authors frame the problematic of data quality in the selection of units of analysis and observation and consider how to enhance sample richness. They outline considerations for data quantity and sample size as well as case- and variable-bas…

  • Cultivating the Family Studies Terrain: A Synthesis of Qualitative Conceptual Articles

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, Anisa Zvonkovic et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Theory & Review2014Cited by: 7References: 13

    With the intent of cultivating the family studies field, we review and synthesize conceptual discussions of qualitative work published since 1985 in the field of family studies. We critically examine the extent to which conditions in the field offer richness and sustainability for qualitative scholarship. We classify discussions by 3 overarching patterns: (a) appreciating, (b) expanding, and (c) improving qualitative research. Using these pattern…

  • Almost Drowning: Data as a Troubling Anchor in an Arts/Social Science Collaboration

    Open AccessGenevieve Durham-Decesaro, Elizabeth A Sharp et al.ARTICLEInternational Journal of…2014References: 6

    This article highlights fissures between the disciplines of dance and social sciences in approaching and valuing data and offers creative solutions for dancers and choreographers working collaboratively with scholars and artists in other disciplines. We locate our challenges in our divergent relationships with social science data, using the divergence as a framework for exploring discipline-specific practices as unintended roadblocks in collabora…

  • Introduction to the Special Issue: Qualitative Methodology, Theory, and Research in Family Studies

    Open AccessAnisa Zvonkovic, Elizabeth A Sharp et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Theory & Review2012Cited by: 6References: 1

  • Never Let Them See You Sweat: Silencing and Striving to Appear Perfect among U.S. College Women

    Open AccessBrittney H Schrick, Elizabeth A Sharp et al.ARTICLESex Roles2012Cited by: 5References: 5

  • Young, Single Gay Men's Commitment and Long-Term Partner Preferences

    Elizabeth A Sharp, Cara Elliott et al.ARTICLEJournal of GLBT Family Studies2011

    In the present study, using a nationwide online survey, we investigate preferences for a commitment ceremony and long-term partners among 114 single, young (ages 18 to 29 years old) gay men. We take into account market characteristics (age, location, education level) and self-perceptions of participants’ bodies. We found notable diversity in participants’ aspirations for a commitment ceremony and preferences for long-term partners. Men who were m…

  • I'm a Loser, I'm Not Married, Let's Just All Look at Me: Ever-Single Women's Perceptions of Their Social Environment

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, Lawrence H Ganong et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Issues2011Cited by: 32References: 32

    Despite growing numbers of singles, the idealization of marriage and child rearing remains strong, pervasive, and largely unquestioned. Guided by life course perspective, the purpose of this article was to examine familial and societal messages women receive when not married by their late 20s to mid-30s. Using descriptive phenomenological method, the authors conducted 32 interviews with 10 middle-class, ever-single women. Respondents' social envi…

  • Inner-City Single Black Mothers’ Gender-Related Childrearing Expectations and Goals

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, Jean M IspaARTICLESex Roles2008Cited by: 16References: 17

  • Reflections From the Trenches: Our Development as Feminist Teachers

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, J Maria Bermúdez et al.ARTICLEJournal of Family Issues2007Cited by: 1References: 17

    In this article, we share our challenges and positive experiences of using feminist pedagogy to teach an undergraduate course on gender development. We use a developmental contextual, feminist perspective to address issues related to (a) internalized sexism, (b) contrasts in student's religious beliefs and sexism, (c) students' developmental level, and (d) teaching intersectionality. In response to the challenges, we offer practical applications …

  • Living in the Gray: Women's Experiences of Missing the Marital Transition

    Open AccessElizabeth A Sharp, Lawrence H Ganong et al.ARTICLEJournal of Marriage and the Family2007Cited by: 17References: 33

    Given the increasing trend of women delaying (or forgoing) marriage and the minimal scholarship on women's reflections of their life course trajectories, the purpose of the study was to examine the lived experience of White, college-educated women aged 28 - 34 years who have not married. Using descriptive phenomenology methodology, 32 interviews were conducted with 10 never-married women. Results suggested that their experiences were marked by un…