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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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"Racism is Solved!" A Fake Conservative's Guide to Social Justice

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Villella, Victoria Dunne
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

Under the cloak of a character who is as ignorant as he is conservative, Stephen Colbert delivers snaps-worthy "truthiness"-insights that often shine a light to mainstream systemic forms of oppression by embodying their very nature. In my thesis, I acknowledge...

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“ Simultaneous Victimization and Complicity”: Intersections of the Indian Settler, Caste, and North American Settler Colonialism

Publication Date
2023-May-05
Authors
John, Ann
Department or Program
American Studies Program
Political Science Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Open
Abstract

This project aims to concurrently theorize how settler colonialism, white supremacy, and brahmanism manifests in North America through the actions and implications of high caste, first-generation Indian immigrants in the second half of the 21st century. I assert that dominant...

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

Publication Date
2016-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Kelsey Cox
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

"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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