Barriers to cross-disciplinary knowledge flow: The case of medical education research

DiscussionUsing Pierre Bourdieu ’s concepts of doxa and field, it is argued that the variety of epistemic cultures entering the higher education research space contributes to its interdisciplinary nature. Conversely, the existence of a relatively homogeneous epistemic culture in medicine potentially impedes cross-disciplinary k nowledge exchange.
Source: Perspectives on Medical Education - Category: Universities & Medical Training Source Type: research