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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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Historical and Contemporary Modes of Racism in Baltimore, Maryland

Publication Date
2013-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Magill, Alexandra
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Baltimore is divided into spaces of luxury and wealth and spaces of poverty
and destitution. How did Baltimore come to be materially and spatially segregated by race, and how have those boundaries remained in a post‐Civil Rights era of purported...

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Sex Work, Theory and Praxis: A Study in Student Dialogue

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Chai, Alyssa
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

Drawing from eight separately conducted student interviews, this thesis analyzes student perception of sex work and the relationship between theory and praxis in discussions surrounding sex work. Through these discussions and related research, I observed a general disconnect between sex...

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