Leads scholars and anyone who cares about the humanities into more effectively analyzing 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.
A critical account of the principal arguments used to defend the value of the Humanities.
Offers an incisive explanation for the perennial churn in literary study, the constant revolutionizing of its methods and objects, and the permanent crisis of its professional identification.
Examines scholarly publishing as well as media and cultural studies to show how to restructure the humanities by studying popular cultural phenomena, like video games.
As we grapple with literature's diminished role in the public sphere, Paraliterary suggests a new way to think about literature, its audience, and its potential, one that looks at the civic institutions that have long engaged readers ignored by the academy.
The library's main search tool. On the results screen, look for "Limit by Source Type." Use this feature to look for scholarly books and articles as well as popular reading, newspapers, government documents, music scores, and more.
Visit the library's database list. Use the Types drop-down menu to select source types like scholarly articles, newspapers, data/statistics, streaming video, primary sources, and more.
An easier method for searching print materials at UMSL and other libraries in the UM system.
MOBIUS is a consortium of academic, research, and public libraries that work together to easily share materials. Use MOBIUS to request non-academic or other non-text sources like graphic novels, DVDs, etc.
