The concept and application of transdisciplinarity in intellectual discourse and research
By: Hester du Plessis, Jeffrey Sehume and Leonard Martin
Contributors: Sehume, Jeffrey; Martin, Leonard
Publisher: Mapungubwe Institute for Strategic Reflection
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Johannesburg
Language: eng
Number of pages: 274
ISBN-13: 9781920655334
Subjects: Communities of practice; Sociology of Knowledge; Intellectual capital; Interdisciplinary approach to knowledge
Description: "In the past four decades, transdisciplinarity has gained conceptual and practical traction for its transformative value in accounting for the complex challenges besetting humankind, including social relations and natural ecosystems. The need to develop frameworks for joint problem-solving involving diverse stakeholders is unquestionable. Besides generating inclusivity, which embraces academia, civil society, and policymakers in the public and private sectors, transdisciplinarity allows for the appreciation of phenomena from a multiplicity of angles and affords societies creative ways of seeking solutions to challenges that may appear intractable. This book puts forward alternatives within this arena and attempts to directly respond to the multilayered challenges of diffuse disciplines, interlinked socioeconomic problems, impacts of globalization, technological advancements, environmental concerns, food security, and more."--Amazon.com.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 1. Literature Review; title: Chapter 2. Transdisciplinarity and Post-colonial Transformation of African Universities; title: Chapter 3. Applied Transdisciplinarity and Sustainable Energy; title: Bridging Divides; title: Chapter 4. Transdisciplinarity and the Need for Social Justice; title: Chapter 5. Transdisciplinary Heredity and Yardsticks.