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I have seen first-hand the corrosive effects of the notion that the study of the humanities in general and history in particular is less valuable to … - Jacqueline Jones
" "I have seen first-hand the corrosive effects of the notion that the study of the humanities in general and history in particular is less valuable to undergraduates than the study of science, math, and engineering. In fact, an understanding of history is a critical component of citizenship—for citizens of the United States, and citizens of the world.
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About Jacqueline Jones
(born 1948) is an American social historian and winner of the Pulitzer Prize in history.
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Q. What do you value most about the history profession? A. It seems to me that the profession has avoided the bitter in-fighting over methodology that has wracked other disciplines over the last few decades. I think historians are welcoming of different kinds of methodologies and different topics of study. And I think we pretty much agree among ourselves that we know good history when we see it.
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