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Vassar Scholarship

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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Black Women on the White Screen: How American Popular Culture affects the Visuality of the Black Female Body

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

In the past, poignant controlling images and stereotypes have run prevalent in the American historical framework. However, these tropes are routinely challenged by black feminists and black entertainers in contemporary popular culture. This thesis will garner a comprehensive analysis of...

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Our Past Would Have Been So Cool

Publication Date
2023-April-26
Authors
Peng, Jiaqi
Department or Program
Media Studies Program
Document Type
Senior Capstone Project
Access Level
Vassar Only
Abstract

This creative project explores the sentiment of nostalgia that is on the rise among a segment of the young Chinese population. I analyze the trend from three perspectives: as a social-psychological emotion, as political commentary, and as a manufactured taste...

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