Gender and the Australian Parliament
Putting the Political Scientist into the Picture
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6234970 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Mary Crawford (0000-0002-1068-2258, Queensland University of Technology, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2009 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 295-307 |
| Publication date | 2009-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Australian Journal of Political Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1036-1146 • E-ISSN: 1363-030X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10361140902862800 |
| OpenAlex | W1519632928 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 42 |
This paper draws on a study of gender and politics in the Australian parliament in order to make a contribution to methodological debates in feminist political science. The paper begins by outlining the different dimensions of feminist political science methodology that have been identified in the literature. According to this literature five key principles can be seen to constitute feminist approaches to political science. These are: a focus on gender, a deconstruction of the public/private divide, giving voice to women, using research as a basis for transformation, and using reflexivity to critique researcher positionality. The next part of the paper focuses more specifically on reflexivity tracing arguments about its definition, usefulness and the criticisms it has attracted from researchers. Following this, I explore how my background as a member of the Australian House of Representatives from 1987 to 1996 provided an important academic resource in my doctoral study of gender and politics in the national parliament. Through this process I highlight the value of a reflexive approach to research
Epistemology · Feminism · Media studies · Parliament · Political science · Politics · Reflexivity · Social science · Sociology · Gender Diversity and Inequality · Gender Politics and Representation · Gender Studies · Law
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| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,13 |
| Citation span | 2010 - 2013 (4) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |