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Mixed Methods In Body And Embodiment Research, Samantha Kwan, Trenton M. Haltom
Mixed Methods In Body And Embodiment Research, Samantha Kwan, Trenton M. Haltom
Department of Sociology: Faculty Publications
This chapter outlines the foundations of mixed methods research and discusses several examples of mixed methods research in the sociology of the body and embodiment. It begins with a brief history of mixed methods and conceptualizations of this term. To illustrate mixed methods in practice, including its benefits, drawbacks, and relevance to intersectionality research, the authors discuss the first author’s research on body weight (Kwan 2007, 2009a, 2009b, 2010; Kwan and Graves 2013), as well as a study about young women’s contraceptive use (England et al. 2016) and a study about nude embodiment (Weinberg and Williams 2010). The chapter concludes …