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The Search for Consilience among Gender Studies

In his book Consilience, biologist/philosopher E. O. Wilson writes eloquently of the need for new knowledge. He explains that the disciplines, from the natural sciences to the humanities, have gotten very good at microscopic analysis of topics within, but that the necessary challenge— the logical next step—is to look for a broader spectrum within which we can situate our disciplinary-based expertise. An essential step toward that direction comes from interdisciplinary dialog, which is well represented in these three volumes. And yet interdisciplinary work is fraught with its own unique challenges: trepidation (not wanting to look foolish when writing about a discipline other than one’s traditional home) and frustration (having to amass a great deal of additional knowledge so as to avoid the first). For example, writing about the connection between nineteenth-century urban design with medical theory requires more than passing knowledge of the history of both. Such academic adventures can be quite satisfying but are also a challenge. The following, I believe, offer a range of success within that spectrum. Architectural criticism in any form is healthy and particularly in a feminist form is needed. The text Design and Feminism edited by Joan Rothschild deserves its share of praise for doing so. It continues the discussion and criticism of (largely) architectural and planning practices. The two professions of architecture and planning are notorious for their male dominance, historically and in present configurations. The book contributes toward the continued discussion of women in and of the designed environment. The introductory chapter provides a feminist literature review of the