Using Primary Sources When Researching Women's History from a Feminist Perspective
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4972077 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John Purvis (0000-0001-6118-2475, University of Portsmouth, corresponding author) |
| Year | 1992 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 273-306 |
| Publication date | 1992-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women s History Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0961-2025 • E-ISSN: 1747-583X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0961202920010205 |
| OpenAlex | W2011449919 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 9 |
This article discusses some of the methodological problems encountered when researching women's history from a feminist perspective. Three main categories of primary sources are identified ‐ official texts, which includes state, bureaucratic, institutional and legal texts, official reports of societies and institutions, memoranda and official letters; published commentary and reporting, which includes novels, films, photographs, advertisements, the writings of key political, social and literary figures, and newspapers; personal texts, which includes letters, diaries, autobiographies and life histories. Two main forms of analysis are described, descriptive analysis and perspective analysis. The strengths and weaknesses of each category of text for both forms of analysis are explored in relation to illustrative examples from Victorian and Edwardian England
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| Unique citing works | 9 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0,28 |
| Citation span | 1994 - 2025 (32) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 7 |