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.

Jake Silva - Media Studies Senior Project- Podcast Script

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2024-April-19
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This podcast explores the history and scholarship of The Daily Show and Last Week Tonight by investigating contradictory research and writing in academia, as well as how the commercial, production practices of both programs shape their content. Political parody TV...

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Playin' tha game: the role identity plays in b-ball players' and gangsta rappers' public stances on black sociopolitical issues

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2016-January-01
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"Playin' Tha Game" explores the connections between black gangsta rappers, black basketball stars, and the degree to which they are vocal about black sociopolitical issues. Specifically the 1992 Dream Team members and L.A. based gangsta rappers were studied. Through analysis...

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What Do You Meme? An Exploration of Internet Communication Through Memes

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2021-January-01
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The topic of memes and the ethnographies they create are discussed. Memes that have been created and adopted by alt-right communities, specifically incels, illustrate their ideologies while simultaneously validating their views and recruiting insecure, vulnerable populations. Memes from times past...

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