Popular courses in humanities

Abstract

Humanities , as a field, has grown from being limited to classical subjects like English , history and philosophy to a domain that has started encompassing comparatively new branches of study like fashion and tourism. It comprises a range of subjects including English language and literature, philosophy, religion, modern languages, anthropology, travel and tourism, interior design, art, archaeology , geography, linguistics, film, fashion, dance, music, media and communication , cultural studies and history. Even though a larger section of the population pays little attention to this field because it appears to lack in scope (especially if viewed from the point of view of securing a lucrative career), these subjects have, nonetheless, made their presence felt at a primitive level and have impressed and impacted society at a profound as well as aesthetic level.

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