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 Alternative to Integrative: An Exploration of Acupuncture Within the Western Medical Paradigm

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2014-January-01
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I argue that our current health care system—which is based in Western medicine—is inadequate, not only because it is costly, but because it is failing to keep individuals healthy. I posit that this is due to a number of factors...

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Our Past Would Have Been So Cool

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2023-April-26
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This creative project explores the sentiment of nostalgia that is on the rise among a segment of the young Chinese population. I analyze the trend from three perspectives: as a social-psychological emotion, as political commentary, and as a manufactured taste...

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The "touch" versus the "see": tactility as a challenge against digital media in "Subway Therapy"

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2017-January-01
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The thesis explores how the tactile aspect of "Subway Therapy," a project in which people could write messages on sticky notes after the 2016 Presidential Election and post them on the subway walls in New York City, fosters an alternative...

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