{"title":"Chad Wellmon","description":"\u003cp\u003eDiscover the insightful works of Chad Wellmon, an influential voice in the realm of education and reference literature. Known for his thought-provoking analyses, Wellmon delves deeply into the dynamics of modern education systems, exploring their historical and cultural contexts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOne of his notable contributions, \u003cem\u003ePermanent Crisis\u003c\/em\u003e, offers a critical examination of the structures and enduring challenges within academia. This book, among others in his collection, invites readers to reflect on the dual nature of educational institutions as both drivers of innovation and bastions of traditionalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eChad Wellmon's works are indispensable for anyone interested in understanding the complexities of the educational landscape. They serve as a valuable resource for educators, students, and anyone keen to explore how education shapes and is shaped by societal forces.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"permanent-crisis-by-chad-wellmon-9780226738239","title":"Permanent Crisis","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLeads scholars and anyone who cares about the humanities into more effectively analysing the fate of the humanities and digging into the very idea of the humanities as a way to find meaning and coherence in the world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe humanities, considered by many as irrelevant for modern careers and hopelessly devoid of funding, seem to be in a perpetual state of crisis, at the mercy of modernising and technological forces that are driving universities towards academic pursuits that pull in grant money and direct students to lucrative careers. But, as Paul Reitter and Chad Wellmon show, this crisis isn’t new—in fact, it’s as old as the humanities themselves.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eToday’s humanities scholars experience and react to basic pressures in ways that are strikingly similar to their nineteenth-century German counterparts. The humanities came into their own as scholars framed their work as a unique resource for resolving crises of meaning and value that threatened other cultural or social goods. The self-understanding of the modern humanities didn’t merely take shape in response to a perceived crisis; it also made crisis a core part of its project.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThrough this critical, historical perspective, \u003ci\u003ePermanent Crisis\u003c\/i\u003e can take scholars and anyone who cares about the humanities beyond the usual scolding, exhorting, and hand-wringing into clearer, more effective thinking about the fate of the humanities. Building on ideas from Max Weber and Friedrich Nietzsche to Helen Small and Danielle Allen, Reitter and Wellmon delve into the very idea of the humanities as a way to find meaning and coherence in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47362946990316,"sku":"9780226738239","price":42.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/19610673482268.jpg?v=1772905667"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/chad-wellmon.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}