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SpecializationPatricia Clay (pclay@WHSUN1.WH.WHOI.EDU)Thu, 6 Oct 1994 16:07:18 -0400
> I wonder what the general thinking on the list is as to if we have > simply moved too far toward specialization, and if we shouldn't begin > to encourage more multi-disciplinary work, more generalization and > more synthesis and theory. In fisheries work, we are beginning to move in the direction of bio-socio-economic models and multi-disciplinary work. In fact, I have the impression that many fields of study are moving that direction today. Note, however, that if you are trying to keep up with fisheries economics and fisheries biology to a sufficient degree to talk to your colleagues in those disciplines, it becomes that much harder to keep up with the latest in archeology or bio-anthropology or anthropological linguistics. So, when we talk about specialization, we need to specify what kind: sub-disciplinary or topical. Trish Clay **************************************************************************** Dr. Patricia M. Clay, Anthropologist voice: 508-548-5123 National Marine Fisheries Service fax: 508-548-5124 Northeast Fisheries Science Center email: pclay@whsun1.wh.whoi.edu 166 Water St. Woods Hole, MA 02536 Favorite quote: "So what do you U.S.A. study? The social behavior of fish? ****************************************************************************
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