The politics of interdisciplinary studies
Subtitle: essays on transformations in American undergraduate programs
By: edited by Tanya Augsburg and Stuart Henry.
Contributors: Augsburg, Tanya.; Henry, Stuart, 1949-
Publisher: McFarland
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Jefferson, N.C
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780786441686
Subjects: Education, Higher -- United States; Interdisciplinary approach in education -- United States
Description: "Highlights the popularity of interdisciplinary undergraduate studies and their recent gains in the world of higher education, and then addresses the paradoxical failure of these studies to achieve a permanent position in the curricula of individual universities and colleges. Explored in three ways: 1) an overview, 2) case studies , and 3) new ways undergraduates are educated"--Provided by publisher.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.