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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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American Jewish Summer Camp: Changing Identity in Community

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Pravitz-Rosen, Theo
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

I will explore how Eden Village Camp serves as a model of positive Jewish identity formation. Jewish identity is inherently dependent on social relationships, and Jewish summer camp provides a breeding ground of socialization where interactions happen in an intense...

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Bicycle politics in New York City: Rights to the City on Bedford Avenue and Prospect Park West

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

This thesis investigates how right to the city conflicts regarding the (de)construction of bicycle lanes in Brooklyn, New York affect the development of a more environmentally sustainable and socially inclusive city. Through an examination of two particular cases – those...

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Conversational ecologies

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

This project takes a transdisciplinary approach to spatial interactivity, incorporating elements of theoretical discourse, speculative design, narrative worldbuilding, making, scientific experimentation and video. To me it is destructive to segregate bodies of knowledge, or any bodies for that matter, and...

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