<p>Good for your son speaking not only as a history graduate, but also as a Chinese-American. :)</p>
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<p>That’s quite unfortunate considering the study of history was traditionally considered crucial in the education of Chinese scholar-officials and a mark of an educated gentleman among those of the older generations(i.e. Born in the 30s and before). </p>
<p>Speaking of literature, it’s funny its study is held in such low esteem here in the states by many parents/society. Two pre-professionally oriented uncles who have been successful business executives…including an engineering major have actually lambasted their sons at times for not taking any interest in it during their school years…or since. </p>
<p>In fact, both uncles tried to urge me to take another major in Chinese or English/American literature as they viewed the education it imparted very highly. Unfortunately for them, my interests laid more with political history and institutions, not literary theory/analysis or studying ancient poetry.</p>