Books in the Inquiry and Pedagogy Across Diverse Contexts Series series

Explores how diverse adolescent girls come to understand themselves as female in this culture, particularly during a time when they are learning what it means to be a woman and their identities are in-between that of child and adult, girl and woman.

This work acquaints students and beginning researchers with a broad view of research methodologies and the assumptions that informs each approach. It can be used as a text for introductory research courses in the professional fields and social sciences.

Explores how diverse adolescent girls come to understand themselves as female in this culture, particularly during a time when they are learning what it means to be a woman and their identities are in between those of child and adult, girl and woman.

Presents the points of view of (often junior) scholars in the social sciences who used non-standard methods or writing practices to challenge the 'research-as-usual' paradigm in the academy, while at the same time meeting the demands of quality and rigor set by their university examining committees and ethical review boards.