Delving into the hotly debated issues surrounding the relevance
of the humanities in today's society, this spirited and engaging
book analyzes the history and current status of literary study in
America. Carl Woodring -- who played a central part in organizing
Columbia University's Society of Fellows in the Humanities, which
oversees the core program devoted to monumental works of
civilizations and art -- casts an astute eye on the culture wars,
chastising both the radicals who have jettisoned humanism and the
conservatives who reject any challenge to prevailing tastes.
After examining the history of cultural, political, and
commercial influences on literary study in North America from the
early 1800s to the late 1990s, Woodring turns to the present state
and future course of the university itself, discussing the larger
institutional context of the contemporary humanities. From the role
of technology in classrooms and libraries to needed changes in the
tenure system, from the effect of the current emphasis on research
and publication to helpful advice for young teachers, "Literature:
An Embattled Profession" offers critical insights into ways to
rescue the profession of literary study from insularity and
dissension. Finally, Woodring delivers a devastating analysis of
the bloated administrations that act as Ph.D. factories and show no
regard for the future of the scholars they produce.
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