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Most observers agree that the humanities and social sciences—the soft sciences—are an integral part of any university, indeed that a real university must have strength in these areas. These disciplines are important in their own right, and are a central core for any general education program.
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Altbach, P.G. (2013). The Humanities and Social Sciences in Asia. In: The International Imperative in Higher Education. Global Perspectives on Higher Education. SensePublishers, Rotterdam. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-6209-338-6_32
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