{"product_id":"policies-and-politics-of-interdisciplinary-research-hardback","title":"Policies and Politics of Interdisciplinary Research - Hardback","description":"\u003cp\u003eInterdisciplinary research centers are blooming in almost every university, and interdisciplinary research is expected to be a cure-all for the ills of academic science. Do disciplines still matter? To what extent are interdisciplinary problem-solving approaches driven by socioeconomic stakeholders and policymakers rather than by academics? And how is interdisciplinarity organized? Through an in-depth sociological study of the development of nanomedicine in France and in the United States – an area that combines nanotechnology and biomedical research – this book challenges two conventional views of interdisciplinary research and academic disciplines. First, disciplines do not merely form separate \"siloes\" which hinder the development of interdisciplinary research: rather, they are flexible entities whose evolution supports the long-term institutionalization of interdisciplinary science in French and US academia. Secondly, interdisciplinary research has no intrinsic virtue: its ability to respond to societal issues and advance knowledge depends on continued political support and long-term cooperation between stakeholders. Interdisciplinarity might also be threatened by oversold promises and struggles for recognition. A study of the many challenges facing the formation of creative and sustainable interdisciplinary scientific communities, \u003cem\u003eThe Policies and Politics of Interdisciplinary Research \u003c\/em\u003etackles vivid debates among academics and research managers and will appeal to scholars of sociology, science and technology studies and science policy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Taylor \u0026 Francis","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45564146942190,"sku":"9780367192433","price":227.2,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0630\/9612\/7726\/files\/9780367192433.jpg?v=1720665902","url":"https:\/\/bookland.com.au\/products\/policies-and-politics-of-interdisciplinary-research-hardback","provider":"Book Land AU","version":"1.0","type":"link"}