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.

From Watts to Ferguson: The Militarized Policing of Black Communities in the United States

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2020-January-01
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Beginning the 1960s, police forces in the United States underwent a transformation. In response to the civil unrest taking place in cities across the country, public support for increased federal funding for law enforcement soared. With this increased funding, police...

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The Salty Commons: Oyster Farmers Forging Socio-Ecosystems on Land & Sea

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2021-January-01
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Oystering along Long Island has a long and complex history. For thousands of years, oyster beds grew in abundance in the bays and estuaries of the East End, but with European colonization came unsustainable harvesting practices that led to complete...

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Unworthy: Neoliberal Moral Values in Hiv Care for the Homeless

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2014-January-01
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HIV among homeless populations is an important public health issue. Researchers have estimated that three to twenty percent of homeless individuals are HIV-positive, a rate 9-10 time higher than the public at large. However, aspects of the medical institution are...

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