Integrating feminist theories, methodologies and activism: The emancipatory potential of feminist accounting

The final chapter summarises the issues addressed by multiple feminisms, their theoretical position, application to accounting and their emancipatory potential, referring to accounting technologies and the accounting profession. It argues for the continuing relevance of feminism to accounting research and practice. The chapter then addresses some key principles of feminist methodologies for accounting research, such as reflexivity and ethic of care, together with notions of doing and writing feminist research differently. The central role of feminist activism in all its diverse forms for and within accounting is discussed. Feminist theories blend with feminist methodologies and feminist activism to form an integrative approach to feminist accounting which has emancipatory potential in generating new knowledge, practice and outcomes. Feminist accounting drives political intent to enhance solidarities between women, and between men, women and non-binary genders, to produce a more just world.