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The paper discusses how the process of reflexivity in feminist research is affected by anxieties and insecurities resulting from an assumed imperative of authenticity. Drawing on the feminist poststructuralist inspired nature of her research; the author centres her analysis on her experience as a woman doing research focusing on women within a geospatial context of emotional and cultural familiarity. The paper is organised in three sections. After a brief introduction describing the nature and objectives of her research in the first section, a second section focuses on how reflexivity is used by feminist researchers as an authenticity tool with the aim of ‘being truthful’ to the commitment of exploring people’s lives, particularly women’s realities. In the third section, the author reflects on the authenticity/genuineness concerns generated by her research positionality and how these affect her thought and production process. Finally, a closing reflection addresses aspects pertaining to the author’s perceived dichotomy between the expectations of research protocols and the commitments that result from her ontological position.
Author(s): Rodriguez JK
Editor(s): Deasey, S; Forrest, C; Maslen, J; Smith, N; Taylor, E
Publication type: Book Chapter
Publication status: Published
Book Title: Authentic Artifice: Cultures of the Real
Year: 2007
Pages: 125-148
Publisher: European Studies Research Institute, University of Salford
Place Published: Salford, Greater Manchester, UK
Library holdings: Search Newcastle University Library for this item
ISBN: 1902496493
