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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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Craft in Modernity

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Nicholas Meehan
Department or Program
American Culture Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Since the industrial revolution, the craftsman has occupied an increasingly precarious position in society. The once obvious and natural role of craft is threatened. Craft production sits in uneasy tension with forces of modernity, practicality, industry, economy, and reproduction. These...

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Pleistocene foraminifera assemblages as a proxy for temperature in the Weddell Sea, ODP Site 693A

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Cassandre Stirpe
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Climate conditions in the Weddell Sea during the Pleistocene can be inferred by examining the abundance of foraminifer species and mineral fragments in ocean sediment cores. In particular, Neogloboquadrina incompta is a useful temperature proxy, and the abundance of terrigenous...

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