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Major decisions : college, career, and the case for the humanities / Laurie Grobman and E. Michele Ramsey.
LIBRA LC1011 .G75195 2020
Available from offsite location
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Grobman, Laurie, 1962- author.
- Ramsey, E. Michele, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Humanities--Study and teaching (Higher).
- Humanities.
- Humanities--Economic aspects.
- Humanities--Social aspects.
- Humanities--Philosophy.
- Education, Higher--Aims and objectives.
- Education, Higher.
- Physical Description:
- x, 254 pages ; 23 cm
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : University of Pennsylvania Press, [2020]
- Summary:
- "The book is an academic/career guide. It argues for the importance of the humanities for job skills and for participation in civic life and politics. The book will help students speak persuasively about the usefulness of their humanities degrees"-- Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Part I Invisible Partners: The Humanities and the Modern and Future Economies p. 9
- Chapter 1 Humanities and the Modern and Future Economies p. 11
- Chapter 2 Cheers, Jeers, and Fears: Understanding Choices Among College Majors p. 21
- Chapter 3 Making the Invisible Visible: Careers and the Humanities p. 37
- Part II Understanding the Humanities p. 49
- Chapter 4 Beyond Jobs and Careers: The Enduring Value of the Humanities p. 51
- Chapter 5 Humanities Research: Investigating What Makes Us Human p. 63
- Chapter 6 Come into Our Classrooms: What to Expect in Humanities Classes p. 78
- Part III Learning Core Skills and Knowledge in the Humanities p. 89
- Chapter 8 Written Communication p. 104
- Chapter 9 Verbal Communication p. 114
- Chapter 10 Collaboration p. 123
- Chapter 11 Problem-Solving p. 133
- Chapter 12 Creativity and Innovation p. 140
- Chapter 13 Technological Competence and Technological Literacy p. 149
- Chapter 15 Diversity, Inclusivity, and Equality p. 168
- Chapter 16 Globalization, Global Understanding and a Global Perspective p. 177
- Part IV Creating and Communicating Your Humanities Story p. 195
- Chapter 18 For Prospective and Current College Students: Creating and Communicating Your Humanities Story p. 197.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780812251982
- 0812251989
- OCLC:
- 1112797133
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