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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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Making Knowledge, Making Power: The Impact of Restorative Discipline Practices in Three New York City Schools

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Shubert, Rebecca J.
Department or Program
Education Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

The rise of standardized testing and zero­tolerance discipline measures in the United States over the last decade has resulted in public schools that prioritize order and obedience over deep learning and interpersonal relationships. While detrimental across the board, these austere...

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Scripting (In)security: Cartographic Violence and Performances of Securitization in the Western Sahara

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Dann, Naomi
Department or Program
Independent Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Throughout the forty-year conflict over the Western Sahara, the United States has supported Morocco's occupation of the disputed territory. This overall policy has remained relatively consistent over time, yet constantly subjected to contestation. The debates over policy and various modes...

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