[Air-l] What is a discipline.

Christian Nelson cnelson at comm.umass.edu
Tue Nov 5 13:12:14 PST 2002


Irene Berkowitz wrote:

> I am searching for an operational definition of the concept/construct of
> "academic discipline."

I think it's important to note at the start of this discussion that there
isn't any one operational definition available at least for such socially
significant terms as "academic discipline." Because terms are pragmatic
entities, and the definition of this term will have profound effects for
e.g., those seeking to achieve or to deny others the achievement of
disciplinary status, the definition of this term (like, e.g., the definition
of science) is going to be hotlly debated.
--Christian Nelson





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