基本説明
Provides a comprehensive and systematic presentation of the interdisciplinary research process and the theory that informs it.
Full Description
The Second Edition of Interdisciplinary Researchreflects the substantial research on all aspects of interdisciplinarity that has been published since the appearance of the First Edition in 2008. How to do interdisciplinary research is no longer the neglected topic that it once was. This book also reflects feedback from faculty and students who have used the first edition. As in the previous edition, the goal is to provide a comprehensive and systematic presentation of the interdisciplinary research process and the theory that informs it for not only students, but also for individual mature scholars and interdisciplinary teams. The book emphasizes the relationship between theory, research, and practice in an orderly framework so that the reader can more easily understand the nature of the interdisciplinary research process.
Contents
Part I. About Interdisciplinary Studies Chapter 1. Defining Interdisciplinary Studies Chapter 2. Mapping the Drivers of Interdisciplinarity Part II. Drawing on Disciplinary Insights Chapter 3. Beginning the Research Process Chapter 4. Introducing the Disciplines Chapter 5. Identifying Relevant Disciplines Chapter 6. Conducting the Literature Search Chapter 7. Developing Adequacy in Relevant Disciplines Chapter 8. Analyzing the Problem and Evaluating Insights Part III. Integrating Insights Chapter 9. Understanding Integration Chapter 10. Identifying Conflicts Between Insights Chapter 11. Creating Common Ground Between Concepts Chapter 12. Creating Common Ground Between Theories Chapter 13. Constructing a More Comprehensive Understanding or Theory Chapter 14. Reflecting on, Testing, and Communicating the Understanding
