A New Deal for the Humanities: Liberal Arts and the Future of Public Higher Education

Book Overview

Many in higher education fear that the humanities are facing a crisis. But even if the rhetoric about "crisis" is overblown, humanities departments do face increasing pressure from administrators, politicians, parents, and students. In A New Deal for the Humanities, Gordon Hutner and Feisal G. Mohamed bring together twelve prominent scholars who address the history, the present state, and the future direction of the humanities. These scholars...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0813573238
• ISBN13: 9780813573236
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Rutgers University Press
• Length: 210 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary