Resumo:

Humanities: under different perspectives is a book aimed at expanding ourunderstanding of human experiences through an interdisciplinary approach. Thecontributions are results of the 11th edition of the Research Seminar on HumanSciences, held at the State University of Londrina, in Brazil and in 2016, in which awide range of fields – including sociology, history, philosophy, education, languagesand critical literacy – were gathered together to develop a full comprehension offundamental issues confronting contemporary societies. The central topics discussedin the selected papers converge to the significance of addressing historical, culturaland social aspects of human life as means to enable the field to develop professionalknowledge and practical understanding of such subjects. First and foremost, thepapers provide an important forum for examining the impact humanities can haveon teaching and teacher education.We hope that the reflections presented in this book will enhance dialoguebetween scientists all over the world and strengthen international cooperationamongst researchers