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Summary Of The New Liberal Arts By Sanford Ungar

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Sanford J. Ungar was the president of Goucher College, located in Baltimore, Maryland. He wrote this essay to debunk common misperceptions about liberal arts colleges and the education provided by them. The first misperception he confronts is the idea that a liberal arts education has become far too expensive for most families to afford; therefore, it would be better if potential students focused on education specific to their desired career. Ungar argues that this is not the case. He asserts that it is better for young people to have a well-rounded liberal arts education that will prepare them for a plethora of career paths rather than having an education based solely on one career …show more content…

Therefore, people believe that these college students should focus on something more reasonable and profitable. Ungar states that this thinking is condescending and a form of discrimination. He believes that people should respect what others can contribute and encourages people from every cross-section of American society to aid in constructing civil discourse. Ungar goes on to explain how a liberal arts education opens up numerous possibilities for …show more content…

He mentions that people think this affects the young generation and their political views. Nonetheless, Ungar reiterates that the Democratic views have nothing to do with a liberal education, besides the fact that students may choose to pursue a degree in political science. However, having a liberal arts education could be considered a good thing because it prepares students for life by not teaching one single ideology and encourages them to find a solution to a problem in various ways. Ungar also indicates that this technique could benefit students today because they usually only seek information from sources they trust and agree

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