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Social Sciences

The Folly of Defunding Social Science

Scott Atran | Posted 05.15.2013 | Politics
Read More: Liberal Arts, Social Science, College Budget Cuts, Liberal Arts Education, Social Sciences, Politics News
Scott Atran

The Founding Fathers envisioned a Republic with an enlightened citizenry educated in "all philosophical Experiments that Light into the Nature of Things ... and multiply the Conveniences or Pleasures of Life" -- not just technical training for jobs that pay well.

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The Value of Experiencing Through Someone Else's Eyes

Art Markman, Ph.D. | Posted 09.05.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Self-Consciousness, Social Sciences, Social Science, Behavioral Science, Emotional Intelligence, Behavioral Sciences, Self-Consciousness Research, Self-Consciousness Study, Healthy Living News
Art Markman, Ph.D.

This research suggests that reading about different groups can be helpful for aspiring leaders. One of the greatest problems in business leadership is a failure to understand how the work environment can influence different people in different ways.

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Is Rick Scott Right About Anthropology?

Janice Harper | Posted 12.17.2011 | Politics
Read More: Anthropology, Education, Rick Scott, Advanced Degrees, Social Sciences, Pharmaca, Rick Scott Anthropology, Anthropology Programs, Florida Anthropology, Politics News
Janice Harper

His sensitivity to anthropology's social reach may well be what is influencing his aim to gut funding to the discipline and to other liberal arts programs

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Scapegoating Schools of Education

Timothy D. Slekar | Posted 10.16.2011 | Home
Read More: Social Sciences, Teacher Education, Arthur Levine, Home News
Timothy D. Slekar

How can I possibly help my future teachers understand and perform the pedagogical complexities needed to teach the social sciences powerfully when they come to me so unprepared?

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The Humanities: Fundamental but Utilitarian

David J. Skorton | Posted 08.15.2011 | College
Read More: Commission on the Humanities and Social Sciences, Cultural Understanding, Humanities, Social Sciences, fy2010 Budget, National Security, National Humanities Alliance, fy2012, Higher Education, Association of American Universities, International Economy, Humanities Funding, College News
David J. Skorton

Despite -- and perhaps because of -- stark budget realities, we must have the political will and discipline to support the humanities. Let's aim for funding of the National Endowment for the Humanities at the FY10 level of $167.5 million.

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Education: Yes, but Why?

Robin Lakoff | Posted 05.25.2011 | Home
Read More: Politics, Education, Humanities, Social Sciences, Winning the Future, Science, Technology, State of the Union, Obama State of the Union, Home News
Robin Lakoff

Education is invaluable not only in its ability to help people and societies get ahead, but equally in helping them develop the perspectives that make them fully human.

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Female Profs Less Satisfied In Jobs Than Males: Study

Posted 05.25.2011 | College
Read More: Gender Studies, Female Professor, Social Sciences, Tenure, Job-Satisfaction, College News

According to a new study (.pdf) done by Harvard's Collaborative on Academic Careers in Higher Education, male and female professors remain on an unlev...

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