Crossing Boundaries: Knowledge, Disciplines, Interdisciplinarity

Author: (USA) Julie Thompson Kleine
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Publish Date: 2005-02-01
Features: Since the 20th century, interdisciplinary cross-cutting and exchanges have been increasing, and interdisciplinary integration has gradually become a clear feature of the era. Now, disciplines are experiencing constant pushes and pulls from various fields, as well as the strong tugs of new concepts and paradigms. Breakthroughs in academic research at the forefront and cutting-edge fields require the integration of knowledge from different disciplines. The complexity of modern academic, social, technological, and economic issues also demands comprehensive approaches and technical collaboration. Creative scholars in the past four decades have created more interdisciplinary integration and boundary-crossing than in the previous thousand years. Since the latter half of the 20th century, interdisciplinary integration has evolved from an ideological concept into a series of complex practical activities. It challenges orthodoxy, drives change, and has become an important part of current academic research. It is rapidly advancing and moving toward becoming a prominent field of study. The author of this book, Julie Thompson Kleine, is the director of the Interdisciplinary Integration Project at Wayne State University, has published numerous works on the subject, and has lectured in Canada, New Zealand, Brazil, and other countries multiple times. She has made outstanding achievements in the field of interdisciplinary integration research.