书目名称 | The Value of the Humanities in Higher Education |
副标题 | Perspectives from Ho |
编辑 | Evelyn Tsz Yan Chan,Flora Ka Yu Mak,Eddie Tay |
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概述 | Is the only study of its kind on the value of humanities higher education in Hong Kong or elsewhere.Uses extensive empirical data, including both interviews and graduate employment survey data, for an |
丛书名称 | SpringerBriefs in Education |
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描述 | This book presents an extensive analysis of the multifaceted benefits that higher education in the humanities offers individuals and society, as explored in the context of Hong Kong. Using both quantitative graduate employment survey data and qualitative data from interviews with past humanities graduates and with leading humanities scholars, the study provides an objective picture of the “value” of humanities degrees in relation to the economic needs and growth of Hong Kong, together with an in-depth exploration of their value and use in the eyes of humanities graduates and practitioners. Therefore, although it is hardly the only book on the value and status quo of the humanities worldwide, it nonetheless stands out in this crowded field as one of the very few extended studies that draws on empirical data..The book will appeal to both an academic and a wider audience, including members of the general public, non-academic educators, and government administrators interested in the status quo of humanities education, whether in Hong Kong or elsewhere. The report also includes a wealth of text taken directly from interviews with humanities graduates, who share their compelling life st |
出版日期 | Book 2020 |
关键词 | Value of Humanities Education; Value and Uses of Humanities Education for Graduates; Economic Contribu |
版次 | 1 |
doi | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-7187-9 |
isbn_softcover | 978-981-15-7186-2 |
isbn_ebook | 978-981-15-7187-9Series ISSN 2211-1921 Series E-ISSN 2211-193X |
issn_series | 2211-1921 |
copyright | The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapor |