Do feminist texts require feminist indexing?

Texts written from a feminist perspective pose distinct challenges for the indexer, arising from their non-doctrinal emphasis and their engagement with notions of fluidity, pluralism and intersectionality. Here, using examples from recent indexing projects, Ruth Martin questions whether they in fact require a feminist approach from the indexer and, if such a thing as ‘feminist indexing’ exists, whether it can be applied to other types of text as well.

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The Indexer
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2026-09-21
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https://doi.org/10.3828/index.2026.28
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Publishing and Scholarly Communication
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Do feminist texts require feminist indexing?

Ruth Martin
The Indexer
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Do feminist texts require feminist indexing?

Ruth Martin
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Abstract

Texts written from a feminist perspective pose distinct challenges for the indexer, arising from their non-doctrinal emphasis and their engagement with notions of fluidity, pluralism and intersectionality. Here, using examples from recent indexing projects, Ruth Martin questions whether they in fact require a feminist approach from the indexer and, if such a thing as ‘feminist indexing’ exists, whether it can be applied to other types of text as well.

The IndexerVol. 44(3)
Gender equality
Openalex Percentile: Top 2%
Publishing and Scholarly Communication
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