
Interdisciplinary Research
Process and Theory
Allen F. Repko(Author)
SAGE Publications Inc (Publisher)
2nd Edition
Published on 7. December 2011
Book
Paperback/Softback
544 pages
978-1-4129-8877-3 (ISBN)
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Description
The Second Edition of Interdisciplinary Research: Process and Theory reflects 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.
Reviews / Votes
"An outstanding contribution to the field, suitable for beginner and advanced researchers alike." -- Andrew T. Arroyo "The book de-mystifies how to do interdisciplinary research, and provides a framework for approaching the study." -- Michelle Buchberger "Repko gives relevant examples and carries them through the entire text, building on disciplinary insights while focusing on interdisciplinary integration." -- Dave Conz "This is the premier text for interdisciplinary research and advances all "studies" fields through its systematic treatment of the interdisciplinary research process. By explaining interdisciplinary research as a process, Repko gives students the framework needed to carry out valuable and forward-thinking research." -- James LaceyMore details
Edition
2nd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Thousand Oaks
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Edition type
Revised edition
Dimensions
Height: 254 mm
Width: 178 mm
Weight
936 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4129-8877-3 (9781412988773)
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Person
Allen F. Repko, PhD, is the former director of the interdisciplinary studies program in the School of Urban and Public Affairs at the University of Texas at Arlington, where he developed and taught the program's core curriculum for many years. The program is one of the largest in the United States. Repko has written extensively on all aspects of interdisciplinary studies, has twice served as coeditor of the interdisciplinary journal Issues in Integrative Studies, and has served on the board of the Association for Interdisciplinary Studies (AIS).
Content
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
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