Listen "Episode 56: On Martha Nussbaum and Chapter One of Not For Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities"
Episode Synopsis
Welcome back to Yeah, I Got a F#%*ing Job With a Liberal Arts Degree, a show that takes a deep look at the humanities and higher education more generally. Join professor of history and humanities Dean Jeff Crane as he interviews a range of guests about the value of the liberal arts and education as a personal and public good.This episode focuses on Dr. Martha Nussbaum and chapter one of her book Not For Profit: Why Democracy Needs the Humanities. From the Princeton University Press website "In this short and powerful book, celebrated philosopher Martha Nussbaum makes a passionate case for the importance of the liberal arts at all levels of education." Not for Profit is a bit of a bible for our show and Martha Nussbaum and her work have been mentioned too many times to count. We will be dedicating one episode to each of the chapters in the book to draw attention to this important content! Watch out for those shows in the coming months! Thanks for joining us! Share, rate and review the podcast wherever you follow your shows! Works Cited: The education wars by Jennifer Berkshire and Jack Schneider Demoracy and Education by John DeweyMeditations by Marcus Aurelius Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the LandBook by Leah PennimanMusic by Silverman Sound StudiosYeah, I Got an F#%*ing Job with a Liberal Arts Degree is produced by Abigail Smithson This show is created and supported by the College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences at Cal Poly Humboldt as is recorded on campus in wonderful Arcata, California.
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