Auto-ethnography as starting point in a feminist activist research. A menstrual bodily itinerary

While researching on body politics to enhance capabilities, with a focus on menstruation as case study, and based on feminist epistemology and the importance of situated knowledges (Haraway, 1988), I conducted my auto-ethnography to make my stand-point explicit and to balance the power relation with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Accerenzi, Michela
Tipo de recurso: capítulo de libro
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:España
Institución:Universidad Loyola Andalucía
Repositorio:Brújula
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.uloyola.es:20.500.12412/6885
Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12412/6885
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Body politics
Capabilities
Menstruation
Auto-ethnography
Feminist epistemology
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Sumario:While researching on body politics to enhance capabilities, with a focus on menstruation as case study, and based on feminist epistemology and the importance of situated knowledges (Haraway, 1988), I conducted my auto-ethnography to make my stand-point explicit and to balance the power relation with other involved subjects. The aim of the paper is to point out pros and cons of starting from oneself as a tool to understand culture and foment feminist activist research.