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ERIC Number: EJ252439
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1981
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Introduction: The Humanities and Nontraditional Studies.
Burnett, David G.
Alternative Higher Education: The Journal of Nontraditional Studies, v6 n1 p3-6 Fall 1981
The difficulty in defining the terms "the humanities" and "nontraditional learners," it is suggested, lies in the breadth of the terms. The programs described involve people who have reached an age of legal and social responsibility and who are exploring the best ideas and things humans have produced. (MLW)
Descriptors: Adult Students, Definitions, Higher Education, Humanistic Education, Humanities, Nontraditional Students, Self Actualization
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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