Interdisciplinary Research Diverse Approaches in Science, Technology, Health and Society

Interdisciplinary Research: Diverse Approaches in Science, Technology, Health and Society By John Atkinson, Malcolm Crowe (eds.)
2006 | 260 Pages | ISBN: 1861564708 | PDF | 2 MB
An important book by researchers from across disciplines introducing varying ideas on research, important in these days of inter-disciplinary and multi-centered investigation. The book introduces academics to new areas of endeavour and encourages researchers and students to think broadly when devising their studies. Linking chapters present the contributions in an historical and theoretical context, identifying the themes between the approaches, and encourages new thinking about old problems. Includes contributions from leading researchers across the quantitative-qualitative spectrum, from marine biology to spirituality. With funding under increasing pressure, the different views will help departments form new alliances and encourage interdisciplinary working.Content: Chapter 1 Research Today (pages 1-23): Malcolm CroweChapter 2 Studying Complexity: Are We Approaching the Limits of Science? (pages 25-40): Ian BoydChapter 3 A Sustainable Environment? The 'Lopsided View' of an Environmental Geochemist (pages 41-54): Andrew S. HursthouseChapter 4 Use and Abuse of Statisticians (pages 55-74): Mario HairChapter 5 Research in Information Systems ? Mine and My Colleagues' (pages 75-99): Abel UsoroChapter 6 Hearing Lips and Seeing Voices: Illusion and Serendipity in Auditory?Visual Perception Research (pages 101-115): John MacDonaldChapter 7 Research in Modern History (pages 117-134): Martin MyantChapter 8 'Scientificity' and its Alternatives: Aspects of Philosophy and Methodology within Media and Cultural Studies Research (pages 135-154): Neil BlainChapter 9 The Truth as Personal Documentation: An Anthropological Narrative of Hospital Portering (pages 155-173): Nigel RapportChapter 10 Philosophy, Nursing and the Nature of Evidence (pages 175-190): P. Anne ScottChapter 11 Researching the Spiritual: Outcome or Process? (pages 191-212): Harriet Mowat and John SwintonChapter 12 Using Narrative in Care and Research: The Patient's Journey (pages 213-238): John Atkinson