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The Humanities Crisis and the Future of Literary Studies - by P Jay (Paperback)

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  • 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.
  • About the Author: Paul L. Jay is Professor of English at Loyola University Chicago, USA.
  • 210 Pages
  • Education, Higher

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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.



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"What the world needs now is a defense of the humanities that puts the past thirty or forty years of literary criticism and theory front and center. Seriously. All too often, when scholars in the humanities try to explain their work to a skeptical or curious public, they revert to the anodyne language of the liberal arts brochure, as if it would be bad PR to talk about 'the contingency of value' or as if everyone would like us if we simply issued an apology: 'turns out we were wrong the sign is not arbitrary after all.' Thankfully, Paul Jay is having none of it. The Humanities "Crisis" and the Future of Literary Studies reminds me (and will remind you) how our understanding of the humanities has been enriched by interpretive theories and new social movements and why their varieties of critical thinking are valuable in and out of the classroom. Any humanist hoping to engage with a skeptical or curious public should read this book." - Michael Bérubé, Director, Institute for the Arts and Humanities, Pennsylvania State University, USA

"The word on the street today is that the humanities are in crisis, partly because of shrinking budgets and job-conscious students, partly because 'theory' has allegedly turned those students off. In this sharply argued book, Paul Jay convincingly refutes both these popular views, demonstrating that humanities education and its theoretical inquiries teach students the very analytical and communicative skills employers are looking forin many fields." - Gerald Graff, Professor of English and Education, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA; Author of Clueless in Academe: How Schooling Obscures the Life of the Mind

"Anyone seeking arguments in support of the humanities will find a rich resource in the materials that Paul Jay has put together in this book. He combines a thorough synthesis of debates across the field with well-reasoned and persuasive arguments that go beyond the tired bromides and platitudes too often hauled out in support of the study of literature, philosophy, and other humanistic disciplines. In the process, he lays to rest some of the myths and misunderstandings that have created a rhetoric of "crisis," and offers his readers solid evidence that the humanities are as vital today as in any other moment." - Johanna Drucker, Breslauer Professor of Bibliographical Studies, University of California, Los Angeles, USA

"With this book, Paul Jay enters the national debate on the crisis in the humanities, elucidating the standoff between those who argue the value of literature for its own sake and those who argue the value of the humanities as an arena in which to hone professional skills." - Sidonie Smith, Professor of English, University of Michigan, USA




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Paul L. Jay is Professor of English at Loyola University Chicago, USA.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.5 Inches (H) x 5.5 Inches (W) x .51 Inches (D)
Weight: .64 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 210
Genre: Education
Sub-Genre: Higher
Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan
Format: Paperback
Author: P Jay
Language: English
Street Date: July 17, 2014
TCIN: 92311950
UPC: 9781349486960
Item Number (DPCI): 247-09-6160
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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