Humanities Ph.D. dissertations decline as identity politics surges: Study

A new study published Wednesday finds that American doctoral dissertations in history, literature, philosophy, arts and culture are becoming more critical of Western culture, even as fewer people complete them.

Humanities Ph.D. dissertations decline as identity politics surges: Study

TL;DR

  • American doctoral dissertations in history, literature, philosophy, arts, and culture are becoming more critical of Western culture.
  • Fewer people are completing these doctoral dissertations.
  • The study was published on Wednesday.