Interdisciplinarity: Reconciling the irreconcilable?

Cromby, John

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“…We are thinking here of mixed and innovative methodologies and interdisciplinary research designs. Many traditions in the social sciences have considered in depth the workings, practices, paradoxes and effects of the thoroughgoing transdisciplinarity that successful epigenetic research demands (eg Cromby, 2015b), including formulating guidelines for its more effective conduct. So there is, to conclude, a distinct and much-needed role for social science in social epigenetics.…”

Section: Conclusion: Disciplinary Integration and Managing The Flows mentioning

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Social Epigenetics: A Science of Social Science?

Chung¹,

Cromby²,

Papadopoulos³

et al. 2016

The Sociological Review

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Epigenetics has considerable potential to transform social science by embedding mutually regulative reciprocal connections between biological and social processes within the human activities it studies. This paper highlights common epigenetic methods and outlines practical considerations in the design of 'social epigenetics' research addressing the identification of biomolecular pathways, statistical inference of causality, conceptualization of the environment as a biochemical event, heritability of epigenetic alterations and intergenerational accountability, and concept of time implied by attempts to capture complex, non-linear gene-environment interactions. Finally, we reflect on the social epigenome as a conceptual space and try to identify barriers to translation, and practical and ethical issues raised by epigenetics research. In order for social epigenetics and social science to contribute to the emergence of this putative 'science of social science' and to capture meaningful human experience they will both need to change significantly.

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Section: Conclusion: Disciplinary Integration and Managing The Flows mentioning

confidence: 99%

Social Epigenetics: A Science of Social Science?

Chung¹,

Cromby²,

Papadopoulos³

et al. 2016

The Sociological Review

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“…We are thinking here of mixed and innovative methodologies and interdisciplinary research designs. Many traditions in the social sciences have considered in depth the workings, practices, paradoxes and effects of the thoroughgoing transdisciplinarity that successful epigenetic research demands (eg Cromby, ), including formulating guidelines for its more effective conduct. So there is, to conclude, a distinct and much‐needed role for social science in social epigenetics.…”

Section: Conclusion: Disciplinary Integration and Managing The Flows mentioning

confidence: 99%

Social epigenetics: a science of social science?

Chung¹,

Cromby²,

Papadopoulos³

et al. 2016

The Sociological Review Monographs

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Epigenetics has considerable potential to transform social science by embedding mutually regulative reciprocal connections between biological and social processes within the human activities it studies. This paper highlights common epigenetic methods and outlines practical considerations in the design of ‘social epigenetics’ research addressing the identification of biomolecular pathways, statistical inference of causality, conceptualization of the environment as a biochemical event, heritability of epigenetic alterations and intergenerational accountability, and concept of time implied by attempts to capture complex, non‐linear gene‐environment interactions. Finally, we reflect on the social epigenome as a conceptual space and try to identify barriers to translation, and practical and ethical issues raised by epigenetics research. In order for social epigenetics and social science to contribute to the emergence of this putative ‘science of social science’ and to capture meaningful human experience they will both need to change significantly.

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Interdisciplinarity: Reconciling the irreconcilable?

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Social Epigenetics: A Science of Social Science?

Social Epigenetics: A Science of Social Science?

Social epigenetics: a science of social science?

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