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Title | Article: In Tough Times, the Humanities Must Justify Their Worth |
Body | From http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/books/25human.html?em&exprod=myyahoo In Tough Times, the Humanities Must Justify Their Worth By PATRICIA COHEN February 24, 2009 [I]n this new era of lengthening unemployment lines and shrinking university endowments, questions about the importance of the humanities in a complex and technologically demanding world have taken on new urgency. Previous economic downturns have often led to decreased enrollment in the disciplines loosely grouped under the term “humanities” — which generally include languages, literature, the arts, history, cultural studies, philosophy and religion. Many in the field worry that in this current crisis those areas will be hit hardest. Read the full article at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/25/books/25human.html?em&exprod=myyahoo . |
Source | New York Times |
Inputdate | 2009-03-15 09:32:54 |
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Publishdate | 2009-03-16 00:00:00 |
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