Source: WTL photo© on site in Mexico City, 2008.
Image: Residents of Mexico City in the Zócalo.
Comments: In a humanities class one should see a picture of humanity. Remember that "humanism," "humanist," and the academic field of the "humanities" are related to but not synonymous with "humanitarianism," "humanitarian," and "humane." Humanism is expresses the concept of the field of study, which indeed focuses on the products of human, as opposed to natural or supernatural creativity, talen, and effort. The humanities are the various fields of study, such as art, music, literature, languages, history, philosophy, etc. For example, the "human beings" who represent a part of Mexico's "humanity" are the content of an object (intentional artistic photograph) of the "humanities" (photography) created by a "humanist" (i.e., the professor-photographer in his role of humanist).
Personal note: In addition to taking this and many more photographs, some humanistic artifacts, others photo journalism, others for academic use, the professor-photographer wrote the following linked poem, in which he expresses some of his ideas and feelings about the teeming masses of humanity living in this the world's most populous city: => "El peregrino en México" (Spanish original poem) / => "Pilgrim in Mexico" (English translation). What is your assessment of either or both versions of the embedded poem(s)?