Mapping interdisciplinarity.

From: The Art Bulletin | Date: December 1, 1995| Author: Reese, Thomas F. | Copyright information

The development of art history as a discipline in American universities shows that it was forced to strengthen its position as a unique discipline while relying on other discipline such as history and archeology. Thus, an effort to apply interdisciplinarity in this field would require an understanding of its dependence on other disciplines. One hopeful approach being undertaken in this regard is the World Literature and Cultural studies Program developed at the University of California in San...

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