plural of methodology; systems of methods used in particular activities
From Greek 'methodos' (method) + 'logos' (study), literally 'the study of methods'
Methodology is literally 'the study of methods' - it's like having a method for your methods, which sounds very meta but is actually quite practical!
Scientific methodologies codified in early modern Western science excluded women from formal participation, establishing male-as-default researcher identity. Feminist epistemology (1980s+) revealed how methodology design itself can embed gendered assumptions about objectivity, authority, and what counts as valid knowledge.
When establishing methodologies, explicitly include diverse perspectives in design; acknowledge positionality and potential blind spots rather than claiming false neutrality.
["approaches","frameworks","processes"]
Women scientists and epistemologists (Harding, Longino, Keller) demonstrated that including women's perspectives strengthens methodology rigor by surfacing hidden assumptions.
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