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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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Creating the Autistic Perspective Via the Comic Book Genre

Publication Date
2021-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Brandt-Ogman, Adlai
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

My senior project, "Glitch," uses the comic's medium to provide insight into the subjective side of someone with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The diagnosis is typically classified as a neurological disorder where the individual may feel over/under-stimulated, perform strict routines...

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Stripping Autonomy: Coloniality and the Production of Territory vis-à-vis Canada's Exotic Dancer Visa Program

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Larson, Victoria
Department or Program
Earth Science and Geography Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

This paper traces the making and unmaking of a unique former temporary visa program in Canada: the Exotic Dancer Visa Program. Using theories of territory and colonialism, I imaginatively analyze the construction of the Canadian state and migrant exotic dancer...

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