Re: [Air-l] What is a discipline.

Irene Berkowitz wrote:

I am searching for an operational definition of the concept/construct of "academic discipline."

I think it's important to note at the start of this discussion that there isn't any one operational definition available at least for such socially significant terms as "academic discipline." Because terms are pragmatic entities, and the definition of this term will have profound effects for e.g., those seeking to achieve or to deny others the achievement of disciplinary status, the definition of this term (like, e.g., the definition of science) is going to be hotlly debated. --Christian Nelson