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<p><span>Feminist Ethnography,</span><span>Second Edition, is an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural introduction to the methods, challenges, and possibilities of feminist ethnography. Dána-Ain Davis and Christa Craven use a problem-based approachfocused on inquiry and investigationto present a feminist framework for thinking critically about how we document everyday experiences.</span></p><p><span>The book begins with an introduction to feminist perspectives, their meanings over time, and a brief history of feminist ethnography. Then the authors examine feminist methodologies, answering the question,</span><span>how does one</span><span>do</span><span> feminist ethnography</span><span>, and investigates common challenges such as ethical dilemmas and logistical constraints faced during fieldwork. Finally, Davis and Craven discuss what it means to be a feminist activist ethnographer, including advocacy efforts and engagement with public policy, and ask students to consider: what is</span><span>your</span><span> vision for the future of feminist ethnography?</span></p><p><span>New to this Edition:</span></p><ul><li><span>Six new interviews with feminist ethnographers include reflections on the intersections of trans studies, disability studies, and the Cite Black Women movement</span></li><li><span>New section on safety, accessibility, and fieldwork to address the risks all ethnographers face, but in particular those who challenge long-held assumptions that ethnographers are (all) white, Western, able-bodied, well-funded, cisgender, and usually male</span></li><li><span>Enhanced discussion of virtual ethnography in the wake of COVID-19</span></li><li><span>Added content on transgender/nonbinary experiences and disability studies</span></li></ul>

Now in its second edition, Feminist Ethnography is at once a how-to manual for doing feminist ethnography and a compendium of contributions from influential feminist ethnographers. Its multi-vocal and interdisciplinary focus make it ideal to assign in any discipline promoting critical methodologies as sites for reflection, collaboration, and creativity.