Discuss how there is greater give and take among disciplines today.
Today, there is greater give and take among disciplines as the distinctions between them are to some extent arbitrary and should not be seen in a straitjacket fashion. Feminist theories have demonstrated the greater need for an interdisciplinary approach, as studying gender roles requires insights from multiple disciplines like sociology, economics, and political science.
There have been fruitful interchanges between sociology and social anthropology, with methods and techniques being drawn from both. Similarly, there is increased interaction of methods and approaches between sociology and political science. While conventional political science focused mainly on political theory and government administration, sociology stresses the interrelationships between all institutions including government. This shows how disciplines interact and mutually influence each other.
Explanation
The answer draws from multiple sections of the textbook context. It highlights how discipline boundaries are arbitrary and how feminist theories necessitate interdisciplinary approaches. The examples of sociology-anthropology and sociology-political science interactions demonstrate the 'give and take' - with methods being shared and approaches being borrowed. The context explicitly mentions 'fruitful interchanges' and 'increased interaction of methods and approaches' which directly address the question.