Wilson, Niamh
(2022)
Thinking Together: A feminist
collaborative inquiry into pedagogical
approaches for domestic violence work
in Ireland.
PhD thesis, National University of Ireland Maynooth.
Abstract
This collaborative inquiry has produced a feminist pedagogical framework for an
approach to learning and education that is congruent with the values and goals of
anti-domestic violence work in Ireland. Findings were generated through a feminist
study in which ten domestic violence workers (myself included) came together to
generate solutions to the lack of such an organisational structure for their work. The
knowledge that was generated addresses the distinctive and critical nature of
domestic violence work and illustrates issues and dilemmas that present challenges
to maintaining empowering feminist practice. Through a robust dialogic process, this
group of co-inquirers were able to analyse and utilise their considerable skills and
experience to identify the core components of an approach to learning and
education. The research practice reflected those same values that participants
identified as central to a future education and learning framework for domestic
violence workers. These evidence based core principles centre around feminist
praxis, in which all participants commit to relationships and processes that are
democratic, collaborative and dialogic in nature and to use the knowledge generated
to contribute to the continuing feminist struggle for an end to male violence and all
forms of oppression.
Theoretically the study is informed by a feminist analysis in which domestic violence
work is understood to be part of the wider feminist project that aims to end to all
forms of gender oppression. Drawing from feminist and critical pedagogy, I add to
the framework shaped by the collaborative inquiry group by forging a theoretical
understanding of a pedagogy for domestic violence work. At the heart of this
pedagogic proposal is a model of learning in which participation in feminist
education, in a feminist community of practice and in a feminist social change
movement are all processes in authentic, active and creative interplay with each
other.
Item Type: |
Thesis
(PhD)
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Keywords: |
Thinking Together; feminist collaborative; inquiry; pedagogical approaches; domestic violence work;
Ireland; |
Academic Unit: |
Faculty of Social Sciences > Adult and Community Education |
Item ID: |
15844 |
Depositing User: |
IR eTheses
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Date Deposited: |
13 Apr 2022 15:14 |
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