Methodologies of possibility: feminist ethics as justice-oriented research

Abstract

The primary goal of this paper is to introduce ethical practices engaged by the Feminist Research Collective (FRC) so that we might push into the theoretical dialogue on feminist ethics. The authors offer a corrective to feminist communitarian ethics that advances its justice potential through research by both critiquing and developing feminist communitarianism toward research practices. The authors draw on the work of the FRC re-envision methodologies of possibility, linking theories of praxis, communitarianism, and feminism to link collective social justice with methodological engagements. The paper is organized into four sections: (a) Feminist Communities: Communitarian Ethics and Utopianism; (b) Feminist Ethics as Collective Resistance; (c) Feminist Ethics as Methodologies of Possibility; and (d) Feminist Justice Ethics: Communitarianism Re-Envisioned Through the Praxis of Methodologies of Possibility.

Keywords:

• Feminist ethics
• communitarianism
• qualitative methodology

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Alycia Elfreich

Alycia Elfreich is the oldest daughter in her family and sister to Jeff and Emily. She is a mother to Thaddeus and Jude. She is a teacher-scholar whose work focuses on equity and justice in K-12 schools.She loves to cook and to be outdoors, either running, hiking, or kayaking.

Barbara Dennis

Barbara Dennis is the oldest daughter in a family of 5 girls, mother of Kabara and Jordan, grandther to 4. She is an avid peace activist. She loves to sew and prepare vegan meals. She has long been involved in educational equity and justice.