Different versions of feminism and post-modernism are surveyed and briefly described. The current debate about the relationship between feminism and post-modernism is reviewed with particular regard to the challenges each set of theories offers to traditional epistemologies. The paper concludes with a section in which suggestions are made about the influence of feminism and post-modernism on the methodology of educational research-including action research. The suggestions occur in the context of a reflection on the author's own recent research projects.This paper reviews and furthers the complex debate about the value of feminisms and post-modernisms for educational research. The paper begins with a survey of recent discussions about the relationship between feminism and post-modernism. It then goes on to relate the theoretical debates to practical decisions about research methodology, with a section focused on the author's own recent research projects into personal identity and into primary classroom practice. It is suggested how educational researchers can take account of the arguments and insights derived from both feminists and post-modernists in their research, whether or not they subscribe wholeheartedly to either perspective.