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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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Digital advertising regulation and issues of internet privacy

Publication Date
2016-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Rippe, Zachary
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

The amalgamation of the real and digital worlds has forced us to critically consider our evolving relationship with technology. My thesis aims to examine practices of digital advertising and the effects they have on Internet users' privacy and anonymity. I...

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Streaming Females 2.0: Que(e)ry-ing Sites of Lesbian Counternarrative & Exhibition

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Maria Alexandria Fermindoza
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

The lesbian/queer female audience has a history of being elated with news that its community will be represented on the small screen, then grossly disappointed with how it's represented. For many lesbian, bisexual, and queer women, especially those lacking a...

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The Latina Body in Visual Culture: A Motion for Dance as a Medium

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Paccione, Anaïs Valentina
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

This project calls for a re-thinking of how we consume the performance of choreographed dance in music videos in regards to the Latina body. By taking a look at the underlying mechanisms at work in the entertainment industry, this project...

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