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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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Digital advertising regulation and issues of internet privacy

Publication Date
2016-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Rippe, Zachary
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

The amalgamation of the real and digital worlds has forced us to critically consider our evolving relationship with technology. My thesis aims to examine practices of digital advertising and the effects they have on Internet users' privacy and anonymity. I...

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Social Networks and Social Welfare Disparities Among Sexual Minorities

Publication Date
2020-January-01
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Authors
Dahlia Forte
Department or Program
Economics Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Abstract

Currently there is a deficit in economics literature on the labor market outcomes of sexual minorities. Previous studies have provided evidence that homosexual and bisexual individuals endure worse mental and physical health, and lesbian women excluded, face wage penalties associated...

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