Reflexivity in co-constructed meanings: the impact of gender specific perspectives in the qualitative research context

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Kingsman, Johanna and Davis, Ian. 2024. "Reflexivity in co-constructed meanings: the impact of gender specific perspectives in the qualitative research context." Qualitative Research Journal. https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-09-2023-0144
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Reflexivity in co-constructed meanings: the impact of gender specific perspectives in the qualitative research context

ERA Journal ID19980
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsKingsman, Johanna and Davis, Ian
Journal TitleQualitative Research Journal
Number of Pages21
Year2024
PublisherEmerald
Place of PublicationUnited Kingdom
ISSN1443-9883
1448-0980
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1108/QRJ-09-2023-0144
Web Address (URL)https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/QRJ-09-2023-0144/full/html
Abstract

Purpose
This paper examines the impact of lived experiences and attitudinal blueprints on researchers within the context of masculinities research. It explores the negotiation of gendered roles, exploring how personal narratives shape our engagement in gender research and the collaborative process of meaning-making. It discusses the methodological tensions surrounding narrative research and naturalistic inquiry when investigating masculinities.

Design/methodology/approach
Adopting a feminist post-structuralist lens, this paper analyses the discursive nature of masculinities and its theoretical and historical construction, alongside the use of narrative research methodologies in research practices.

Findings
The paper reinforces the importance of feminist frameworks in deconstructing gender norms and challenging implicit assumptions. The role of reflexivity in the research process and the potential for researcher subjectivity as a resource is emphasised. Drawing on existing scholarship and the authors' empirical research experiences, the importance of researcher reflexivity in recognising the potential for gender performativity in the research setting is emphasised, especially in gendered research spaces and when engaging with methodologies tacitly understood through gendered ideological lenses.

Research limitations/implications
The paper contributes to ongoing scholarly discussions exploring the intersection of gender, theory and practice.

Originality/value
The paper's theoretical exploration contributes to understandings of gender dynamics in research and offers insights into the complexities of conducting masculinities research from a critical perspective. The paper contributes to ongoing scholarly discussions exploring the intersection of gender, theory and practice.

KeywordsAgency; Feminist post-structuralism; Narrative research; Masculinities; Gender interpellation; Reflexivity
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390406. Gender, sexuality and education
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