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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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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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Struggles in the Human Realm: Huang Zunxian’s “New-Style” Poetry and the Question of Self-Positioning in the Late Qing Poetic Revolution

Publication Date
2022-May-02
Authors
He, Feinuo
Department or Program
Asian Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Open
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Unworthy: Neoliberal Moral Values in Hiv Care for the Homeless

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

HIV among homeless populations is an important public health issue. Researchers have estimated that three to twenty percent of homeless individuals are HIV-positive, a rate 9-10 time higher than the public at large. However, aspects of the medical institution are...

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