Vassar College Digital Library

Vassar Scholarship

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.

Sex Work, Theory and Praxis: A Study in Student Dialogue

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2014-January-01
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Drawing from eight separately conducted student interviews, this thesis analyzes student perception of sex work and the relationship between theory and praxis in discussions surrounding sex work. Through these discussions and related research, I observed a general disconnect between sex...

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Surrealist Fashion: A Critical Introduction

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2015-January-01
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My project explores the role of fashion in the commercialization of the Surrealist movement and the lasting impact of Surrealist language and imagery on the landscape of fashion design. Drawing on my survey and analysis of the history of the...

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Wealth effects of supervisory goodwill litigation: A portfolio approach

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2000-March-18
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Using a unique set of publicly-traded litigation certificates, we measure the wealth effects of (largely) unanticipated damage awards in the ongoing supervisory goodwill litigation between thrifts and the federal government. Estimating abnormal returns for portfolios of litigation certificates and retained...

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