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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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Sustainable Agriculture in Ancient Rome

Publication Date
2011-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Savio, Hannah L.
Department or Program
Greek and Roman Studies Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Sustainable agriculture discourse describes agricultural practices and techniques used to maintain land fertility.  At its broadest definition, sustainable agriculture aims to make land hospitable to cultivated crops for an indefinite amount of time.  The discourse itself has only arisen in...

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What Do You Meme? An Exploration of Internet Communication Through Memes

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

The topic of memes and the ethnographies they create are discussed. Memes that have been created and adopted by alt-right communities, specifically incels, illustrate their ideologies while simultaneously validating their views and recruiting insecure, vulnerable populations. Memes from times past...

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