Herder and Modernity
From Lesser-Taught Languages to Lesser-Taught Cultures
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21239154 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Martin Votruba (0000-0002-4870-3376, University of Pittsburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2017 |
| Volume | 4 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 95 |
| Publication date | 2017-03-04 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | East/West: Journal of Ukrainian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2292-7956 • E-ISSN: 2292-7956 |
| Publisher | University of Alberta Libraries (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.21226/t2zp4f |
| OpenAlex | W2593020032 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
The typical North American curriculum of a lesser-taught Slavic language implicitly relies on the legacy of Johann Gottfried von Herder’s interpretation that language in and of itself contains national (ethnic) culture. At the same time, enrolments are dwindling even in courses in the most commonly taught Slavic languages. Millennials’ understandable focus on the practicality of the courses they take make it unlikely for the lesser-taught languages to survive the slump. On the other hand, foreign culture courses are appearing to hold their ground more successfully. Slavic departments may reconsider Herder’s dictum as they try to maintain or establish programs in lesser-taught languages and cultures
Curriculum · Epistemology · Ethnic group · Foreign language · Linguistics · Modernity · Pedagogy · Slavic languages · Sociology · Anthropology · Classics · Eastern European Communism and Reforms · History · Philosophy
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2026 - 2026 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |