Researching Gender and Media
Tools, Guidelines, and Ethical Reflections
Sofie Van Bauwel author Tonny Krijnen author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Publishing:1st Sep '26
£41.99
This title is due to be published on 1st September, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
This paperback is available in another edition too:
- Hardback£155.00(9781032490922)
This is not merely a book on methods; it is a toolbox designed to provide students with the critical guidelines and ethical reflections needed to conduct research on gender and media. It serves as an indispensable researcher’s companion, guiding them through every step – from selecting a research topic to drawing meaningful conclusions from their analysis.
The emphasis is on critical thinking and reflection in relation to inequalities, power, and privilege, encouraging readers to consider the consequences of research choices and guiding them through difficult dilemmas in relation to methods and ethics. With a focus on mass media, this book discusses a variety of methods and methodologies that can be used to study media representations, production, and consumption. Throughout, textboxes, references to further reading, exercises, and contemporary case studies help readers understand how to apply specific methodologies and methods in their research.
Researching Gender and Media: Tools, Guidelines, and Ethical Reflections is essential reading for any student interested in conducting research on gender and media, from undergraduate to graduate level. This book will also benefit instructors teaching research methods courses with a focus on gender and media.
“A vital toolkit for today’s gender and media students. This book offers clear, accessible guidance for every step of the research journey. From designing intersectional research projects, to understanding qualitative and quantitative media methods, consider it your launchpad to becoming a confident and capable researcher.”
Red Chidgey, King's College London, UK
“This is a very welcome and valuable critical and practical guidebook for students interested in the fundamentals of the ‘doing’ of research on media and gender, particularly intersectional approaches. Van Bauwel and Krijnen provide a concise, constructive, and complete discussion of the research process from ideation through to data analysis and drawing conclusions, covering a wide range of methods and media in a rigorous yet engaging manner. An indispensable book for gender and media courses!”
Alison Harvey, Department of Global Communication and Cultures, Glendon College, York University, Canada
“Researching Gender and Media: Tools, Guidelines, and Ethical Reflections is an essential guide for students exploring gender and media research. It addresses the study of representation, production, and consumption while engaging with contemporary theoretical debates and methodologies. From choosing a topic to drawing conclusions, this book equips readers with the tools and confidence to conduct meaningful and responsible research.”
Rebekah Farrugia, Professor, Communication and Media Studies, Oakland University, USA
“Researching Gender and Media is an absolutely essential contribution to our scholarly and pedagogical practice in contemporary media and gender studies. Written in an accessible language and taking us through production, representation, and consumption, this book provides us with the tools to analyze media in the contemporary evolving media ecosystem. Using a case study in each of the chapters, provides readers with hands on skills and research templates that can be applied to other research projects. Taking ethics and the AI universe into account makes this an essential resource for scholars researching and teaching gender and media.”
Angharad N. Valdivia, Emerita Research Professor, Institute of Communications Research, University of Illinois, USA
ISBN: 9781032490908
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150 pages