TY - JOUR AU - Osgood, Jayne PY - 2010/06/16 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Narrative methods in the nursery: (re)- considering claims to give voice through processes of decision-making. JF - Reconceptualizing Educational Research Methodology JA - RERM VL - 1 IS - 1 SE - Articles DO - 10.7577/rerm.168 UR - https://journals.oslomet.no/index.php/rerm/article/view/168 SP - AB - <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 11.0px Helvetica;">From a feminist post-structuralist position I recount and reflect upon using narrative methods in a recent study with a sample of nursery workers in London. Firstly, I offer a critical reflection of feminist concerns to undertake research in emancipatory and recipricol ways. The decision-making that took place at various stages of the study is explored to consider the tensions and ambiguities that come to characterise feminist post-structuralist approaches to narrative research. The paper concludes by arguing that there is still an important need to hear the stories of marginalised groups. However, to overcome concerns that &lsquo;giving voice&rsquo; is unethical, arrogant, and partial then heightened transparency about decision- making and representation is vital.</p> ER -