Masculinist method: a cautionary tale

Purpose – This is a cautionary tale. In previous research on male-to-female transsexuals, the author's analysis was too knowing, detached, and full of authorial superiority. In other words, it was too masculine. The paper aims to discuss theses issues. Design/methodology/approach – In this pape...

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Published in:Qualitative research journal 2014-01, Vol.14 (1), p.41-49
Main Author: Kaufmann, Jodi
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Females
Gender
Heteronormativity
Masculinity
Narratology
Qualitative research
Research methodology
Research methods
Studies
Writing
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Summary:Purpose – This is a cautionary tale. In previous research on male-to-female transsexuals, the author's analysis was too knowing, detached, and full of authorial superiority. In other words, it was too masculine. The paper aims to discuss theses issues. Design/methodology/approach – In this paper, the author brings to the fore the deleterious effects of the masculinist method. The author then writes a palinode in order to allow masculinity and male to be performed and un/tethered differently by and on different bodies and different subjects. Findings – The paper concludes with a discussion of how a masculinist method emerged and its consequences. Originality/value – This is a revised look at the author's previous work on the subject.
ISSN:1443-9883
1448-0980
DOI:10.1108/QRJ-03-2014-0007