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The Decline of the English Department

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During the last four decades, a well-publicized shift in what undergraduate students prefer to study has taken place in American higher education. The number of young men and women majoring in English has dropped dramatically; the same is true of philosophy, foreign languages, art history, and kindred fields, including history.

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    All of my friends that love English and history did not go for it because it means no money. Maybe there was a time when...
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    Dickens, as part...class? I want that now.
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    I haven’t read the article yet, but this is certainly happening. I’m kind of okay with it. All the liberal arts are...
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    This makes us even more elitist, like we always wanted.
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