A short, sharp, and provocative book, "Blow Up the Humanities" has esteemed scholar Toby Miller declaring that there are two humanities in the United States. One is the venerable, powerful humanities of private universities; the other is the humanities of state schools, which focus mainly on job prospects. There is a class division between the twoOCoboth in terms of faculty research and student backgroundOCoand it must end.Miller critically lays waste to the system. He examines scholarly publishing as well as media and cultural studies to show how to restructure the humanities by studying popular cultural phenomena, like video games. Miller ultimately insists that these two humanities must merge in order to survive and succeed in producing an aware and concerned citizenry.

Product Description: In recent years, liberal education has come under attack by such figures as Allan Bloom, Dinesh D'Souza, David Lehman, and others, who have criticized the growing radicalization of the American university. Now, some of the most distinguished, controversial, and articulate members of the academic profession address the broader educational issues at stake...read more

Product Description: Book by Hands, Charles B.

“With a comprehensive new introduction by Russell Kirk...a book...so solid in its substance and implications that it barely shows its age.... What Babbitt has to say about the classics, and the ancients, American civilization and character still deserve to be known and pondered by all those interested in education.”—Milton Hindus, Brandeis University