Recommended Book Chapters and Essays on interdisciplinary studies

Calhoun, Craig. “Integrating the Social Sciences.” The Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity, January 26, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198733522.013.11.

Davidson, Cathy N., and Danica Savonick. “Digital Humanities.” The Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity, January 26, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198733522.013.14.

Jacobs, Jerry A. “The Need for Disciplines in the Modern Research University.” The Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity, January 26, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198733522.013.4.

Klein, Julie Thompson, and Robert Frodeman. “Interdisciplining Humanities.” The Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity, January 26, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198733522.013.13.

Messer-Davidow, Ellen. “Situating Feminist Studies.” The Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity, January 26, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198733522.013.18.

Sbaraini, A., Carter, S. M., Evans, R. W., & Blinkhorn, A. (2011). How to do a grounded theory study: A worked example of a study of dental practices. BMC Medical Research Methodology, 11, 128-138. 

Turner, Stephen. “Knowledge Formations.” The Oxford Handbook of Interdisciplinarity, January 26, 2017. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780198733522.013.2.

Discussion Questions

Ten Lies of Ethnography by Gary Alan Fine 

  1. In your opinion, is it possible to reconcile the human subject research ethics and the realities of fieldwork? Why/ why not? 
  1. Which of the ‘ten lies’ introduced by the author were the most surprising to you? 
  1. After reading this article, how do you feel about conducting fieldwork for your own research? 

Navigating Fieldwork as an Outsider: Observations from Interviewing Police Officers in China by Suzanne E. Scoggins 

  1. Is there a research topic of interest to you that you are not getting involved with only because you believe it would be impossible for you to achieve any results during fieldwork? Which objective reasons are there for you not to be able to conduct fieldwork on this topic? 
  1. For researchers interested in politically sensitive topics – what is the best way to navigate fieldwork? (Answering this question consider the article by Gary A. Fine as well) 
  1. According to the article, what should a researcher be aware of and careful with when conducting interviews with speakers of a foreign language? What is the role of cultural competence in the work of a researcher? 

Toward A Fugitive Anthropology: Gender, Race, and Violence in the Field by Maya J. Berry, Claudia Chávez Argüelles, Shanya Cordis, Sarah Ihmoud, Elizabeth Velásquez Estrada 

  1. What is the relationship between the researchers and the subjects of their study? 
  1. How do the female researchers identify themselves when facing the objects of their fieldwork research? 
  1. Why is fugitivity important to the future development of feminism and anthropology?