Changes

In the United States, history is a high prestige field, and is usually the most popular major, by far, at elite universities.  History faculties, furthermore, teach a much wider range of topics and methodologies than counterparts in Europe or Asia. In terms of majors, men outnumber women by about 2:1.

In the United States, history is a high prestige field, and is usually the most popular major, by far, at elite universities.  History faculties, furthermore, teach a much wider range of topics and methodologies than counterparts in Europe or Asia. In terms of majors, men outnumber women by about 2:1.

In the last 35 years, trends in teaching have emerged.  Intellectual and diplomatic history has lost ground, while women's history has grown explosively.  Economic history has in many cases migrated to economics departments, while political history has migrated to political science departments.

In the last 35 years, trends in teaching have emerged.  Intellectual and diplomatic history has lost ground, while women's history has grown explosively, as has social and cultural history.  Economic history has in many cases migrated to economics departments, while political history and diplomatic history has migrated to political science departments. Ancient history long ago migrated to classics departments, and medieval history is a much smaller field than a century ago.<ref>Patricia Cohen, "Great Caesar’s Ghost! Are Traditional History Courses Vanishing?," [http://www.nytimes.com/2009/06/11/books/11hist.html?_r=1&hpw '' New York Times'' June 10, 2009]</ref>

==Approaches==

==Approaches==