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The other majors (economics, psychology, political science, etc.) don’t think that humanities are useless, but they often won’t want to major in them due to the job market. That’s a big point Satz was trying to make. Even the humanities majors are greatly concerned about this. </p>
<p>Many students are concerned not that the humanities are a waste of time, but that they don’t lead to lucrative careers. Furthermore, though only a few STEM students have an inherent belief that the humanities are worthless, the idea that the humanities are not as respected is held throughout the student body. This often leads to a form of inferiority complex among those in the humanities, with the non-stem, non-humanities people straddling somewhere in the middle of this divide. </p>
<p>So, Stanford’s major hierarchy, in addition to the desire by most for a financially lucrative career, is the “culture” I think Satz was referring to. Some embrace being the underclass in this culture, many do not.</p>