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Vassar Scholarship, the institutional repository formerly known as Digital Window, reflects the research and scholarly output of the Vassar College community.  It provides access to a variety of collections, including senior theses and projects across a wide range of disciplines.

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Liberty and Justice for Whom? Educational Reforms and Capital, Labor and Social (Im)Mobility in the Age of Neoliberalism

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Henry Tran
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

In this thesis, I wanted to examine the influence of neoliberal theory in the realms of public education and immigration within the US, and to tease out the implications that have resulted within each. From there, I attempted to understand...

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Women on the Front of Change: Personal Histories from Japanese Female College Students from 1960 to the Current Day

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Olivia Hayashi Groves
Department or Program
Asian Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

This thesis will use narratives from five female alumnae of Japanese high schools and university to construct a more complete understanding of how education reform actually affects women in high school and university. After the Equal Employment Opportunity Law (EEOL)...

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