Comparative Literature in the Age of Multiculturalism
In recent years, the idea of multiculturalism has become a powerful--and controversial--influence in a variety of social and cultural territories. In the academic world it has profoundly influenced curriculum and scholarship in the humanities, particularly in traditionally Eurocentric disciplines such as comparative literature.
Not For Profit - Why Democracy Needs the Humanities
Worries about the economy and the need to advance technology are threatening liberal arts education in the U.S. to the ultimate detriment of our democracy, laments philosopher Nussbaum. She explores the long history of emphasis on humanities in education in the U.S., exploring the influences of Horace Mann, Bronson Alcott, John Dewey, and others, including India’s Rabindranath Tagore.
Geometries of Nature, Living Systems And Human Cognition: New Interactions of Mathematics With Natural Sciences And Humanities
The collection of papers forming this volume is intended to provide a deeper study of some mathematical and physical subjects which are at the core of recent developments in the natural and living sciences. The book explores some far-reaching interfaces where mathematics, theoretical physics, and natural sciences seem to interact profoundly.
With this volume, Michigan Studies in the Humanities inaugurates a series of books designed to promote cooperation among the various branches of the humanities by presenting perspectives on traditional problems of interpretation and evaluation.
Society & Humanities. SBThis is a series designed for students attending secondary school with an elementary to pre-intermediate knowledge of English. It is also helpful for students who study English for specific purposes.
This volume of the series provides complementary material based on a careful selection of topics for the Humanities- oriented branch of secondary school.
