ABSTRACT
This chapter makes some observations about interdisciplinary work in the social sciences less from the standpoint of an active researcher in the areas than from the author's vantage point in observing trends in the organization of the social sciences and in the accommodation of newer developments. The developments of newer interdisciplinary areas, as are represented by socialpsychology or political sociology, reveal the inadequacy of relying upon a single discipline for the effective treatment of a vital social problem or issue. The younger social behavioral scientists are turning their attention to new areas of research and scholarship. The chapter outlines the level at which interdisciplinary programs should be structured into the undergraduate curriculum. The more effective the people become who are engaged in interdisciplinary work, and the greater their stature outside of the particular university community, the less effective can be the resistance of the more traditionally oriented members of the discipline departments.
