Blessed Positionality

Reimagining Intersecting Subjectivities Between Black Women and Girls as Researchers and the Researched

112 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

What might research become if it began with reverence for Black women’s lives? This book explores how Black women and girls—when centered as both researchers and the researched—reshape the norms, ethics, and methodologies of qualitative inquiry. Blessed Positionality (BP) is introduced as a relevant approach to the theoretical and methodological possibilities for better capturing Black Womanhood. The approach employed in this volume is deeply interdisciplinary, drawing on Black feminist theory, Africana epistemologies, and decolonial and ceremonial research traditions. While grounded in qualitative research, the book resists rigid disciplinary boundaries, weaving together theory, praxis, and reflection through essays, thought pieces, and applied research contributions from scholars across education, counseling, health, and cultural studies. Rather than offering a prescriptive model, the book invites readers into a long-standing conversation.

• Reihe: Complicated Conversation
• Themen: Gesellschaft und Sozialwissenschaften Gesellschaft und Kultur, allgemein Soziale und ethische Themen Soziale Diskriminierung und soziale Gleichbehandlung
• ISBN: 9783034360210
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 31.01.2026
• Größe: 21 x 14.8 cm
• Verlag: Peter Lang Group AG, International Academic Publishers
• Band herausgegeben von: Dadria Lewis, Charisse Southwell, Cirecie West-Olatunji