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What is the object(s) of study? What is this discipline about?
Definition of Discipline:
Find an academic definition, by consulting textbooks, academic disciplinary journals, books published by university presses, departmental or professional academic organization web sites. Do not try to define a discipline by looking up the word in the dictionary!
Sub-Fields within the Discipline:
How is this discipline organized or divided? Can this discipline be broken down further into smaller areas (sub-fields)? List out at least 3 sub-fields. Carefully describe the purpose or goal of each sub-field. What specific concerns do each sub-field address?
Key Concepts:
What are some of the key concepts associated with this discipline? List out at least 3 key concepts within the discipline. Define each concept according to how they are defined within the discipline. It is important that you understand how a given discipline defines a specific concept as another discipline may define the concept differently.
Key Books/Seminal Texts:
List three influential, well-known, or seminal texts in the field. Be sure to provide a correct, full citation (APA or MLA style) plus a brief description of what each is about and why it is important to the discipline.