studies scholars did not question the existence of the canon as much as rede-
fine it—in strong contrast with their American counterparts. On this topic,
see Duell (2000) and Mallard (2005).
- On the declining centrality of close reading in English, see Turner
(1991). - Jeffrey Williams (2004).
- On the recent changes in literary studies, including the decline and
transformation of its public, see Moser (2001), as well as Lamont and Witten
(1989) and Lamont (1987). - On the emergence of the phenomenon of “stars” in literary studies, and
the role of theory in that development, see Shumway (1997). I thank Leah
Price and Jonathan Arac for sharing their reflections on this topic. - Also pointing to respect for craftsmanship of various types, a medieval
historian recognizes disciplinary cleavages but also says, “Even if people can-
not stand a particular approach or methodology, they might be able to recog-
nize a good example of this when they see it and recognize that it’s the stron-
gest of what’s being considered.” - Iggers (1997, 144).
- For details, see Frank, Schofer, and Torres (1994).
- See http://www.historians.org/info/Data_Jobs_PhDs.pdf. A 2004 sur-
vey by the American Historical Association reports an increase in the number
of full-time and part-time history faculty. The majority teach in European
and American history and “the remaining fields all account for less than 10
percent of the faculty.” See “The State of the History Department: The 2001–
2002 AHA Department Survey,” http://www.historians.org/perspectives/is-
sues/2004/0404/rbtfaculty0404.cfm, which also shows that in the year 2002–
2003 there was an 8 percent increase in the number of history majors. Ac-
cording to data from theBooksinPrintdatabase, the number of history titles
published rose significantly in 2002–2003 (from 7,929 to 10,439)—with an
increase of 60.3 percent between 1993 and 2003. Historical titles represent al-
most 10 percent of new university press titles. See http:// http://www.historians.org/
Perspectives/issues/2004/0410/0410new2.cfm (accessed November 1, 2006). - Novick (1988, 362).
- Ibid., 593.
- On this topic, see ibid.
- Sewell (2005); Burke (2004); Iggers (1997).
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