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Preface \\ Acknowledgments \\ About the Authors \\ PART I • ABOUT INTERDISCIPLINARY STUDIES AND DISCIPLINES \\ Chapter 1 • Introducing Interdisciplinary Studies \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ Defining Interdisciplinary Studies \\ The Intellectual Essence of Interdisciplinarity \\ Distinguishing Interdisciplinarity From Multidisciplinarity, Transdisciplinarity, and Integrative Studies \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ Chapter 2 • Introducing the Disciplines and Their Perspectives \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ Defining Disciplinary Perspective \\ How Knowledge Is Typically Reflected in the Organization of the Academy \\ Categories of Disciplines \\ Disciplinary Perspectives \\ Unpacking the Defining Elements of a Discipline’s Perspective \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ PART II • DRAWING ON DISCIPLINARY INSIGHTS \\ Chapter 3 • Beginning the Research Process \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ The Integrated Model of the Interdisciplinary Research Process \\ Key Characteristics of Interdisciplinary Research \\ STEP 1: Define the Problem or State the Research Question \\ Creativity and STEP 1 \\ STEP 2: Justify Using an Interdisciplinary Approach \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ Chapter 4 • Identifying Relevant Disciplines \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ Select Potentially Relevant Disciplines \\ Map the Problem to Reveal Its Disciplinary Parts \\ Reduce the Number of Potentially Relevant Disciplines to Those That Are Most Relevant \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ Chapter 5 • Conducting the Literature Search \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ Meaning of Literature Search \\ Reasons for Conducting the Literature Search \\ Special Challenges Confronting Interdisciplinarians \\ The Initial Literature Search \\ The Full-Scale Literature Search \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ Chapter 6 • Developing Adequacy in Relevant Disciplines \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ The Meaning of Adequacy \\ Develop Adequacy in Theories \\ Develop Adequacy in Disciplinary Methods \\ Use and Evaluate Disciplinary Methods in Basic Research \\ Provide In-Text Evidence of Disciplinary Adequacy \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ Chapter 7 • Analyzing the Problem and Evaluating Insights \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ Analyze the Problem From Each Discipline’s Perspective \\ Evaluate the Insights Produced by Each Discipline \\ Checklist for Evaluating Previous Research \\ Chapter Summary \\ Note \\ Exercises \\ PART III • INTEGRATING INSIGHTS \\ Chapter 8 • Understanding Integration \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ What Interdisciplinary Integration Is \\ The Controversy Concerning Integration \\ Integration in the Broad Model \\ Questions Raised by This Discussion of Integration \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ Chapter 9 • Identifying Conflicts Among Insights and Their Sources \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ Identify Conflicting Insights \\ Locate Sources of Conflict Among Insights \\ Communicate Your Research to the Appropriate Audience \\ Chapter Summary \\ Exercises \\ Chapter 10 • Creating Common Ground Among Insights: Concepts and/or Assumptions \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ About Interdisciplinary Common Ground \\ Create Common Ground Among Conflicting Concepts and/or Assumptions \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ Chapter 11 • Creating Common Ground Among Insights: Theories \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ Defining Disciplinary Theory \\ Models, Variables, Concepts, and Causal Relationships \\ Create Common Ground Among Theories \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ Chapter 12 • Constructing a More Comprehensive Understanding or Theory \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ Definition of “More Comprehensive Understanding” \\ Be Creative \\ Construct the More Comprehensive Understanding From Modified Concepts and/or Assumptions \\ Construct a More Comprehensive Theory From a Modified Theory \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ Chapter 13 • Reflecting on, Testing, and Communicating the Understanding or Theory \\ Learning Outcomes \\ Guiding Questions \\ Chapter Objectives \\ Reflect on the More Comprehensive Understanding or Theory \\ Test the Quality of Interdisciplinary Work \\ Test the More Comprehensive Understanding or Theory \\ Communicate the Results of Integration \\ Chapter Summary \\ Notes \\ Exercises \\ Conclusion \\ Appendix \\ Glossary of Key Terms \\ References \\ Index

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