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Other Sides of the Coin. A Feminist Perspective on Robustness in Science and Knowledge Production

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  • Ewa Gunnarsson

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Driving forces behind the occurrence of either paradigm shifts in science, or the development of new orientations within science, are often linked to demands for an increased validity or reliability in knowledge production in science. With this as a starting point, I discuss parallels and diversities between gender and feminist research and interactive research orientations. Both traditions have a joint democratic ambition, as well as an aim to increase reliability of science. Reliability will be discussed as “social robustness” (Novotny et al. 2001). Focus will be on contributions from gender and feminist research that can lead to a joint qualifying process for both research traditions. Starting from a general discussion using “reflexive gender reminders”, to frame knowledge production, I then discuss dilemmas of robustness in interactive research processes, and researcher and participant subjectivity.

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  • Ewa Gunnarsson, 2007. "Other Sides of the Coin. A Feminist Perspective on Robustness in Science and Knowledge Production," International Journal of Action Research, Rainer Hampp Verlag, vol. 3(3), pages 349-363.
    • Handle: RePEc:rai:ijares:doi_10.1688/1861-9916_ijar_2007_03_gunnarsson
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    1. Malin Lindberg, 2011. "Doing gender in Sweden's innovation policy, when transforming academic theory into regional practice," ERSA conference papers ersa10p617, European Regional Science Association.

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    interactive research; gender reminders; robustness; validity; democracy;
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    JEL classification:

    • A14 - General Economics and Teaching - - General Economics - - - Sociology of Economics
    • J16 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demographic Economics - - - Economics of Gender; Non-labor Discrimination
    • J24 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Demand and Supply of Labor - - - Human Capital; Skills; Occupational Choice; Labor Productivity
    • J71 - Labor and Demographic Economics - - Labor Discrimination - - - Hiring and Firing
    • O31 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Innovation and Invention: Processes and Incentives
    • O32 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Management of Technological Innovation and R&D
    • O33 - Economic Development, Innovation, Technological Change, and Growth - - Innovation; Research and Development; Technological Change; Intellectual Property Rights - - - Technological Change: Choices and Consequences; Diffusion Processes

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