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Enactive Phenomenological Approach to the Trier Social Stress Test: A Mixed Methods Point of View
Published on: January 7, 2019
[Gender specificity and interdisciplinarity. Methodological-theoretical observations]
1Institut für anthropologisch-historische Bildungsforschung der Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg.
Summary
Human sex specificity is debated, but disciplines like natural sciences and social sciences lack interdisciplinary discussion. This study promotes an integrated approach to understand this complex phenomenon better.
Area of Science:
- Natural Sciences
- Social Sciences
- Liberal Arts
Context:
- Public discourse on human sex specificity is primarily led by social sciences.
- Limited information exchange exists between natural sciences, social sciences, and liberal arts regarding sex specificity.
- The complexity of sex specificity necessitates input from multiple disciplines, yet research faces epistemological challenges.
Purpose:
- To address the lack of interdisciplinary dialogue on human sex specificity.
- To provide methodological and theoretical insights for an integrated research approach.
- To identify and discuss obstacles hindering interdisciplinary collaboration in sex specificity research.
Summary:
- The discussion on human sex specificity is currently dominated by social sciences, with minimal interaction from natural sciences and liberal arts.
- Research into sex specificity is hampered by a lack of epistemological prerequisites for an interdisciplinary approach.
- This work offers theoretical and methodological recommendations to foster a more integrated understanding of sex specificity.
Impact:
- Encourages a more holistic and comprehensive understanding of human sex specificity.
- Facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration by highlighting shared challenges and potential solutions.
- Advances the epistemological and theoretical frameworks necessary for studying complex biological and social phenomena.
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