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Japanese University Humanities and Social Sciences Programs Under Attack.

The article focuses on proposal of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) to reform humanities and social sciences (HSS) departments in universities of Japan. Topics discussed include several universities opposed to shutdown HSS such as University of Tokyo...

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Publicado en:Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus Vol. 13; no. 39; pp. 1 - 7
Autor principal: Kingston, Jeff
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Cambridge University Press 9/28/2015
Materias:
Japan. Monbu Kagakusho
Educational change
Universities & colleges
Tokyo Daigaku
Hakubun, Shimomura
Seaton, Philip
Japan
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Sumario:The article focuses on proposal of the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan (MEXT) to reform humanities and social sciences (HSS) departments in universities of Japan. Topics discussed include several universities opposed to shutdown HSS such as University of Tokyo, views of Education Minister Shimomura Hakubun on need to alter HSS due to budget cuts and unsupportive views of several university professors regarding the reform such as Philip Seaton.