Genre is an important organizing and analytical concept in many academic disciplines. Each discipline defines and analyzes genre in its own way, with some disciplines borrowing from others and some with long and complex histories. To enable scholars and students to cross disciplinary borders more easily, this section of GXB provides introductory access to a range of disciplines that engage in genre research and scholarship. Each introduction provides an overview of what the concept of genre means, how it has functioned within that disciplinary formation, and what the key issues, texts, and research tools are. Each research introduction has been prepared by a disciplinary expert, peer reviewed, and edited for brevity and consistency. Moderated commenting is enabled on each page so that users may update and supplement the material. Please submit requests for additional disciplines to be included here, along with suggestions for authors and/or peer reviewers, through our Feedback link. If you wish to contribute a translation of a previously published research introduction, please contact us.