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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.

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Making Knowledge, Making Power: The Impact of Restorative Discipline Practices in Three New York City Schools

Publication Date
2015-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Shubert, Rebecca J.
Department or Program
Education Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

The rise of standardized testing and zero­tolerance discipline measures in the United States over the last decade has resulted in public schools that prioritize order and obedience over deep learning and interpersonal relationships. While detrimental across the board, these austere...

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The High Price of High Heels: How Women's Fashion is an Agent of Patriarchal Control

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Chloe Williams
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Archive Only
Abstract

Women have made great strides over the past century gaining rights and achieving inclusion throughout much of American society but it is widely accepted that women still experience marginalization in what remains a patriarchal society. Some women feel that high...

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