> Gender studies, for example, is a pointless degree.
I would say that, like most interdisciplinary and many other degrees, its not particularly useful as a vocational credential outside academia.
OTOH, gender studies as a component of or elective within other degree programs that are more vocationally useful outside of academia is useful, and you don't have that without gender studies professors who you don’t have without people focussing on gender studies.
I would say that, like most interdisciplinary and many other degrees, its not particularly useful as a vocational credential outside academia.
OTOH, gender studies as a component of or elective within other degree programs that are more vocationally useful outside of academia is useful, and you don't have that without gender studies professors who you don’t have without people focussing on gender studies.