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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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Everyone's a Critic: An Exploration of Yelp.com and Food Media

Publication Date
2014-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Emily Salshutz
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Everyone today seems to be a critic. As our online and offline lives become increasingly intertwined, we have never had so many sites that depend upon consumer opinion-making for content. User-generated media satisfies the needs of certain consumers, but consumers...

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Korean International Students (yuhaksaengs) in New York City: A phenomenological study on the US college experiences of Korean international students in relation to privilege, class, and race

Publication Date
2021-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Ji Won Kim
Department or Program
Education Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

This study examines the college experiences of Korean international (KI) students who are currently enrolled in U.S. colleges located in New York City (NYC); it attempts to understand and humanize their personal experiences and struggles in the educational sphere before...

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