The influence of feminist theory and perspectives on GIS research

Since the early 1970s, feminist geographers have negotiated issues of power relations and social structure based on gender differences using various qualitative research methods. With the advent of geographic information system (GIS) technologies in the field of geography, some feminist geographers...

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Published inGeography Vol. 101; no. 1; pp. 42 - 46
Main Author Hong, Jung Eun
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Sheffield Geographical Association 01.04.2016
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Data visualization
Economic analysis
Feminism
Feminist theory
Gender
Gender aspects
Geographic information systems
Geography
Methods
Minority & ethnic groups
Muslims
Qualitative research
Remote sensing
Research methodology
Research methods
Sex differences
Sexual behavior
Social conditions
Spacetime
Spotlight on
Studies
Women
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Summary:Since the early 1970s, feminist geographers have negotiated issues of power relations and social structure based on gender differences using various qualitative research methods. With the advent of geographic information system (GIS) technologies in the field of geography, some feminist geographers and GIS researchers who are interested in feminist theory and perspectives have begun to implement and incorporate GIS technologies in their research. They have presented, analysed and visualised inequality issues of various social categories including gender, race, sexual orientation, ethnicity, socio-economic background and physical disability. This article illustrates critically how feminist research methodology, combined with GIS technologies, has influenced the development of GIS research.
ISSN:0016-7487
2043-6564
DOI:10.1080/00167487.2016.12093982