Difficult Conversations

<p>This book explores ‘difficult conversations’ in feminist theory as an integral part of social and theoretical transformations.</p><p>Focusing on intersectionality within feminist theory the book critically addresses questions of power and difference as a central feminist concern. It presents ethical political social and emotional dilemmas while negotiating difficult conversations particularly in terms of sexuality class ‘race’ ethnicity and cross-identification between the researcher and researched. Topics covered include challenging cultural relativism; queer marginalisation; research and affect; and feminism and the digital realm.</p><p>This book is aimed primarily at students lecturers and researchers interested in epistemology research methodology gender identity and social theory. The interdisciplinary nature of the book is aimed at reaching the broadest possible audience including those engaged with feminist theory anthropology social policy sociology psychology and geography.</p>