This article draws together disparate research and theorizing on interdisciplinarity. We first de... more This article draws together disparate research and theorizing on interdisciplinarity. We first describe widespread efforts to promote interdisciplinarity in U.S. universities and critically examine the assumptions underlying these initiatives. Next, we present a cross-sectional view of interdisciplinary communication, knowledge diffusion, research assessment, and interdisciplinary research centers. We then describe research and theories that provide historical perspectives on the disciplinary system, interdiscipline formation, applied and professional fields, and institutional fragmentation. We present original findings on the prevalence of research centers, faculty hiring patterns in hybrid fields, and the diffusion of research across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. The review concludes with a critical summary and suggestions for future research. 43 Annu. Rev. Sociol. 2009.35:43-65. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by Wageningen UR on 03/31/10. For personal use only. 44 Jacobs · Frickel Annu. Rev. Sociol. 2009.35:43-65. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by Wageningen UR on 03/31/10. For personal use only. 1 Recent advances in scholarly databases hold the promise of expanding this line of research to include books as well as articles (Jacso 2005). 48 Jacobs · Frickel Annu. Rev. Sociol. 2009.35:43-65. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by Wageningen UR on 03/31/10. For personal use only. 56 Jacobs · Frickel Annu. Rev. Sociol. 2009.35:43-65. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by Wageningen UR on 03/31/10. For personal use only.
... (3) Are pub-lic-sector employment advantages explained by differences in worker characteristi... more ... (3) Are pub-lic-sector employment advantages explained by differences in worker characteristics and the occupational mix? (4) And what is the effect of publicemployment, its extent and its pay structure, on gender earnings gaps? ...
This article draws together disparate research and theorizing on interdisciplinarity. We first de... more This article draws together disparate research and theorizing on interdisciplinarity. We first describe widespread efforts to promote interdisciplinarity in U.S. universities and critically examine the assumptions underlying these initiatives. Next, we present a cross-sectional view of interdisciplinary communication, knowledge diffusion, research assessment, and interdisciplinary research centers. We then describe research and theories that provide historical perspectives on the disciplinary system, interdiscipline formation, applied and professional fields, and institutional fragmentation. We present original findings on the prevalence of research centers, faculty hiring patterns in hybrid fields, and the diffusion of research across disciplines in the humanities and social sciences. The review concludes with a critical summary and suggestions for future research. 43 Annu. Rev. Sociol. 2009.35:43-65. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by Wageningen UR on 03/31/10. For personal use only. 44 Jacobs · Frickel Annu. Rev. Sociol. 2009.35:43-65. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by Wageningen UR on 03/31/10. For personal use only. 1 Recent advances in scholarly databases hold the promise of expanding this line of research to include books as well as articles (Jacso 2005). 48 Jacobs · Frickel Annu. Rev. Sociol. 2009.35:43-65. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by Wageningen UR on 03/31/10. For personal use only. 56 Jacobs · Frickel Annu. Rev. Sociol. 2009.35:43-65. Downloaded from arjournals.annualreviews.org by Wageningen UR on 03/31/10. For personal use only.
... (3) Are pub-lic-sector employment advantages explained by differences in worker characteristi... more ... (3) Are pub-lic-sector employment advantages explained by differences in worker characteristics and the occupational mix? (4) And what is the effect of publicemployment, its extent and its pay structure, on gender earnings gaps? ...
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