"Dismantling Humanities Departments" Price: ¥800 #Books #Society/Education & Learning =The Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology's request to national universities to "reduce or abolish humanities departments and disciplines" drew strong criticism as a devaluation of the humanities. When did universities, which were once places to cultivate critical thinking, become vocational training schools? The field of education, which was once a place to acquire liberal arts knowledge and embrace diversity, is now exposed to the waves of neoliberalism. The principle of competition has been introduced, and further efficiency is demanded with ambiguous results, seeking tangible outcomes. What, after all, is the outcome of education? Is it something that can be seen immediately? The author, a current university professor, has pointed out this problem since the beginning, when it was progressing quietly and rapidly. His blog, where he spoke out as an "insider," received 100,000 views. The department to which the author belongs has been unilaterally "abolished" by this request. It was a newly established department created in the 1990s under the policies of the time, but thanks to the efforts of the faculty, it had become a popular department among prospective students. Nevertheless, its abolition was announced unilaterally. The author, frankly indignant at the decision and lamenting the state of education, which is now on the verge of death, feels the significance of universities and tries to find hope. This is a heartfelt book filled with the desire to find hope in universities. = ●Condition: Purchased at a bookstore a few days ago, read only once with a book cover on, without removing the cover. ●Cover: Yes, with obi (sleeve) ●Yellowing: None ●Creases: None ●Scratches: None ●Folds: None ●Writing: Yes ●Other Notes: Books will be sold as a set.