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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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American Jewish Summer Camp: Changing Identity in Community

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Pravitz-Rosen, Theo
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

I will explore how Eden Village Camp serves as a model of positive Jewish identity formation. Jewish identity is inherently dependent on social relationships, and Jewish summer camp provides a breeding ground of socialization where interactions happen in an intense...

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Play as Emergence: Examining “Play” through Three Video Games

Publication Date
2023-April-26
Authors
Chen, Luojia
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Open
Abstract

Play is a fundamental human activity that has been enjoyed by people of all ages and cultures throughout history. In this essay, I hope to explore how the concept of “play” is manifested in video games about the emergence and...

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