Celebrating the Humanities: A Half-Century of the Search Course at Rhodes College

Nelson, Michael [Editor]

ISBN 10: 0826512828 / ISBN 13: 9780826512826

Published by Vanderbilt University Press, 1996

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Celebrating the Humanities: A Half-Century of the Search Course at Rhodes College
• Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
• Publication Date: 1996
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0826512828
• ISBN 13: 9780826512826
• Binding: hardcover
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 24 ounces

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Synopsis

The "Search" course formally titled "The Search for Values in the Light of Western History and Religion" has been taught for over 50 years at Rhodes College (formerly Southwestern at Memphis). It is a two-year, 12-hour interdisciplinary course on the ideas, beliefs, and historical developments that have shaped Western civilization over the past 5,000 years. The course grew out of developments in the humanities in the 1940s and has continued to address feminism, postmodernism, educational technology, and other new developments. Faculty members trace its evolution and explains how it has dealt with thorny issues such as the debate over the canon, teaching of values, and issues of gender and cultural inclusiveness. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

Review

Celebrating The Humanities: A Half-century Of The Search Course At Rhodes College is a presentation by faculty from political science, religious studies, classics, history, philosophy, French, Spanish, and other disciplines to tell the story of how the Search Course was created and how it has developed over half a century. Its authors address such thorny issues as the continuing debate over the canon, the teaching of "values", change versus the status quo in curriculum reform, issues of gender and cultural inclusiveness, faculty recruitment and the faculty reward structure, and the willingness to examine critcally what we read, think, and do. Celebrating The Humanities is a thought-provoking account of an innovative educational plan and has much to say to faculties, students, administrators, and others who are rethinking and reshaping modern higher education. Celebrating The Humanities is a greatly valued contribution and a "must" for any humanities reference book collection. -- Midwest Book Review