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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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Above the Color Line: W. E. B. Du Bois’s Otherworldly Perspective and a New Racial Order

Publication Date
2024-March-15
Authors
White, Christopher
Hughey, Matthew W.
Department or Program
Religion Department
Document Type
Article
Access Level
Open
Abstract

Though W. E. B. Du Bois was critical of traditional religion, he understood the power of religious orientations to the world, including religious attitudes of faith and hope. Although many scholars have commented on Du Bois’s secular faith, few have...

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Social Networks and Social Welfare Disparities Among Sexual Minorities

Publication Date
2020-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Dahlia Forte
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Currently there is a deficit in economics literature on the labor market outcomes of sexual minorities. Previous studies have provided evidence that homosexual and bisexual individuals endure worse mental and physical health, and lesbian women excluded, face wage penalties associated...

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