The Structure of Scientific Fields and the Functioning of University Graduate Departments.

Lodahl, Janice Beyer; Gordon, Gerald

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Publication Date: 1972

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The Structure of Scientific Fields and the Functioning of University Graduate Departments

Lodahl, Janice Beyer; Gordon, Gerald

American Sociological Review, 37, 57-72, Feb 72

Aspects of scientific structure are discussed: the level of innovation being pursued within a field at a given time, the degree of institutionalized differentiation of the field into subdisciplines, and the agreement expressed by various departments over field content. (Editor/PG)

Descriptors: Administrative Organization, Departments, Graduate School Faculty, Graduate Study, Higher Education, Research, Sciences, Student Teacher Relationship, Universities

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