Productive Disagreement During Research in Interdisciplinary Teams: Notes from a Case Study Investigating Pornography and Healthy Sexual Development

McKee, A; Litsou, K; Byron, P; Ingham, R

Productive Disagreement During Research in Interdisciplinary Teams: Notes from a Case Study Investigating Pornography and Healthy Sexual Development

McKee, A

Litsou, K Byron, P Ingham, R

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Publisher:: Texas Tech University Press
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Issues in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021, 38, (1-2), pp. 101-125
Issue Date:: 2021-05-28

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dc.contributor.author	McKee, A https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0577-2061
dc.contributor.author	Litsou, K
dc.contributor.author	Byron, P
dc.contributor.author	Ingham, R
dc.date.accessioned	2021-05-27T23:16:35Z
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dc.identifier.citation	Issues in Interdisciplinary Studies, 2021, 38, (1-2), pp. 101-125
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dc.description.abstract	This article reports on an interdisciplinary project that conducted a series of systematic reviews of academic research about the use of pornography and sexual health. Academics from a variety of disciplines were involved; half of the team had a background in humanities and the other half a background in psychology. While working closely together, they realized that they disagreed on many different matters, such as how to ask questions, how to use definitions, what count as data, what counts as a good outcome in research, how to structure an academic article, and how to use other academics’ work. This article reports on the team members’ use of reflective practice to analyze their responses to these disagreements and suggests that such disagreements can be seen as positive and productive in interdisciplinary research as they may facilitate collaboration among those representing different disciplines.
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dc.publisher	Texas Tech University Press
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dc.subject	1302 Curriculum and Pedagogy
dc.title	Productive Disagreement During Research in Interdisciplinary Teams: Notes from a Case Study Investigating Pornography and Healthy Sexual Development
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This article reports on an interdisciplinary project that conducted a series of systematic reviews of academic research about the use of pornography and sexual health. Academics from a variety of disciplines were involved; half of the team had a background in humanities and the other half a background in psychology. While working closely together, they realized that they disagreed on many different matters, such as how to ask questions, how to use definitions, what count as data, what counts as a good outcome in research, how to structure an academic article, and how to use other academics’ work. This article reports on the team members’ use of reflective practice to analyze their responses to these disagreements and suggests that such disagreements can be seen as positive and productive in interdisciplinary research as they may facilitate collaboration among those representing different disciplines.

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