The Humanities "Crisis" and the Future of Literary Studies
Description
Demonstrating that the supposed drawbacks of the humanities are in fact their source of practical value, Jay explores current debates about the role of the humanities in higher education, puts them in historical context, and offers humanists and their supporters concrete ways to explain the practical value of a contemporary humanities education.
Keywords
EducationSchoolsLevelsHigherPhilosophy, Theory & Social AspectsEducational Policy & ReformLiterary CriticismTeachingArts & HumanitiesAdult & Continuing EducationSocial ScienceSociologyArt
2014Book
Author(s)Paul Jay
PublisherPalgrave Macmillan US
ISBN9781137403308
LanguageEnglish
