Undisciplining Knowledge: Interdisciplinarity in the Twentieth Century

by Graff, Harvey J. and Harvey J. Graff

Book Overview

The first critical history of interdisciplinary efforts and movements in the modern university.

Interdisciplinarity--or the interrelationships among distinct fields, disciplines, or branches of knowledge in pursuit of new answers to pressing problems--is one of the most contested topics in higher education today. Some see it as a way to break down the silos of academic departments and foster creative interchange, while others view...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1421422735
• ISBN13: 9781421422732
• Release Date: February 2017
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Length: 344 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.5" x 8.6"