Issues in Interdisciplinary Studies Volume 14 (1996)
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The Culture of Babel: Interdisciplinarity as Adaptation in Multicultureland
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1996)The 16th annual AIS conference at Duquesne University (1994) had as its theme "Beyond Babel." This paper, a version of which was presented at the conference, examines that theme in terms of a pair of opposed ideas: (I) ... -
An Exploration of the Interdisciplinary Character of Women's Studies
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1996)This article uses the AIS "Guide to Interdisciplinary Syllabus Preparation" to explore the claim that women's studies programs and courses are interdisciplinary. Grace presents a historical overview of the development of ... -
The Generalist and the Disciplines: The Case of Lewis Mumford
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1996)This essay explores the methodology and discursive style of pioneering interdisciplinarian Lewis Mumford. Widely acknowledged as one of the most influential scholars of the century, Mumford deployed a richly textured ... -
Interdisciplinary Writing and the Undergraduate Experience: A Four-Year Writing Plan Proposal
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1996)Relying upon social process compositional theory and theories of the intellectual development of college students, Haynes' article presents a proposal for how interdisciplinary writing might be fostered in a four-year ... -
Guest Editor's Introduction
(Association for Interdisciplinary Studies, 1996)