The Humanities Trap | මානව ශාස්ත්ර විෂයයන්ගේ උගුල
The Humanities Trap | මානව ශාස්ත්ර විෂයයන්ගේ උගුල =========================== By Nimesha Thiwankara Senevipala It has often occurred to me that, in order to achieve successful outcomes through studying, applying, and adding value to subjects within the humanities and certain social sciences, those subjects should ideally be studied by individuals with economic stability. Historically, people who have demonstrated excellence in these fields have generally maintained stable personal economic conditions. The opportunities for those studying humanities and social sciences to achieve high levels of economic prosperity through these subjects are very limited. Therefore, the most common and accessible employment opportunity for such graduates has been the teaching profession. Apart from that, few other professional pathways are visible for these graduates. Compared to Sri Lanka, these groups also tend to have lower English language proficiency. It is difficult for them to invest t...