Heresy and Orthodoxy: Challenging Established Paradigms and Disciplines

Authors

Marion Hersch
Gloria Moss

Abstract

A brief survey of the literature on interdisciplinary work and a discussion of issues relating to orthodoxy and heresy are presented to introduce a questionnaire on current interdisciplinary practice and the effects of engaging in research of this kind. Preliminary results of the survey are presented and it is suggested that women may have a greater tendency than men to engage in interdisciplinary research. They may also encounter more obstacles in their research than men. A number of hypotheses, including the relationship of interdisciplinary work and heresy, are proposed and a plan of further work to investigate them put forward.

Author Biography

Marion Hersh is a Lecturer in the Department of Electronics & Electrical Engineering, University of Glasgow.

Gloria Moss is a Research Fellow in the Business School at the University of Glamorgan.

Recommended Citation

Hersch, Marion and Moss, Gloria (2004) "Heresy and Orthodoxy: Challenging Established Paradigms and Disciplines," Journal of International Women's Studies: Vol. 5: Iss. 3, Article 2.
Available at: https://vc.bridgew.edu/jiws/vol5/iss3/2