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Resisting Binaries? Multiracial Black/White Identity and the U.S. Racial Project

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The multiracial population is growing rapidly in the United States. With President Barack Obama, a self-identified black man with white and black ancestry, as the face of our nation, and as the face of this growing population, it is evident that the U.S. has entered a new era in racial politics. I argue that since the civil rights movement, multiracial black/white identity has been elevated above blackness, but that this obscures the fact that economic inequality is increasing along racial lines. My thesis seeks to uncover the ways in which multiracial (black/white) identities have been employed by the State throughout U.S. history to the present to uphold white supremacy. I also seek to uncover the ways in which multiracial black/white identities have challenged or resisted their subjugation and to explore new ways to collectively fight for greater racial and economic justice.<strong> </strong>
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Authors
Natalie Ward
Advisors
Carruyo, Light
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
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Publication Date
2014-01-01
English
Class Year
2014
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Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:21

Resisting Binaries? Multiracial Black/White Identity and the U.S. Racial Project

Abstract
The multiracial population is growing rapidly in the United States. With President Barack Obama, a self-identified black man with white and black ancestry, as the face of our nation, and as the face of this growing population, it is evident that the U.S. has entered a new era in racial politics. I argue that since the civil rights movement, multiracial black/white identity has been elevated above blackness, but that this obscures the fact that economic inequality is increasing along racial lines. My thesis seeks to uncover the ways in which multiracial (black/white) identities have been employed by the State throughout U.S. history to the present to uphold white supremacy. I also seek to uncover the ways in which multiracial black/white identities have challenged or resisted their subjugation and to explore new ways to collectively fight for greater racial and economic justice.<strong> </strong>
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Authors
Natalie Ward
Advisors
Carruyo, Light
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Peer Reviewed
Not Reviewed
Publication Date
2014-01-01
English
Class Year
2014
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Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:21

Liberty and Justice for Whom? Educational Reforms and Capital, Labor and Social (Im)Mobility in the Age of Neoliberalism

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In this thesis, I wanted to examine the influence of neoliberal theory in the realms of public education and immigration within the US, and to tease out the implications that have resulted within each. From there, I attempted to understand how neoliberalism provides not just a common denominator between efforts at education reform and increased rates of immigration from the global south—specifically from Mexico—but also a substantial linkage between the two phenomena. The primary purpose of my thesis was to investigate the nature of that linkage, and by looking at a series of state, federal and global US policies addressing a variety of issues within the areas of education and immigration, I sought to understand how contestations within privatized education and anti-immigrant rhetoric intersected within the experiences and subjectivities of Mexican-American students whose lives have been defined by immigration.
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Authors
Henry Tran
Advisors
Rueda, Eréndira
Miringoff, Marque-Luisa, 1947-
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
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Publication Date
2014-01-01
English
Class Year
2014
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Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:21

Mental Health in Ghana: The Impact of Stigma and Poverty on an Invisible Institution

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The issue of mental health care is becoming a critical international concern. However, in many developing countries, mental illness remains stigmatized, resulting in significant impediments to the provision of mental health care services. This thesis is an investigation of the state of mental health care in Ghana, an Anglophone democratic republic in West Africa. I assert that stigmatization and poverty both effect and are effected by mental illness. This presents structural challenges including the caliber of professionals available, the conditions of mental health facilities, the existence of problematic, often abusive, non-medical practices, and governmental and societal ambivalence toward mental health. I argue that even though steps have been taken to increase the understanding of mental illness and improve the delivery of mental health care, there are still many changes that need to take place in order to secure the rights of the vulnerable, and provide access to mental health treatment for all Ghanaians in need. These changes require an uprooting of the longstanding stigma through community care efforts.
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Authors
Stern, Zoe
Advisors
Hoynes, William
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
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Publication Date
2014-01-01
English
Class Year
2014
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Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:21

Mental Health in Ghana: The Impact of Stigma and Poverty on an Invisible Institution

Abstract
The issue of mental health care is becoming a critical international concern. However, in many developing countries, mental illness remains stigmatized, resulting in significant impediments to the provision of mental health care services. This thesis is an investigation of the state of mental health care in Ghana, an Anglophone democratic republic in West Africa. I assert that stigmatization and poverty both effect and are effected by mental illness. This presents structural challenges including the caliber of professionals available, the conditions of mental health facilities, the existence of problematic, often abusive, non-medical practices, and governmental and societal ambivalence toward mental health. I argue that even though steps have been taken to increase the understanding of mental illness and improve the delivery of mental health care, there are still many changes that need to take place in order to secure the rights of the vulnerable, and provide access to mental health treatment for all Ghanaians in need. These changes require an uprooting of the longstanding stigma through community care efforts.
Details
Authors
Stern, Zoe
Advisors
Hoynes, William
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Peer Reviewed
Not Reviewed
Publication Date
2014-01-01
English
Class Year
2014
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Senior Capstone Projects
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Archive Only - cataloging information entered is public, but attached documents and media may only be viewed by members of the Vassar community in a controlled environment, and copies may not be made without permission. Those interested in viewing this item should email library_systems@vassar.edu to request access. Upon receipt of a request the Digital Scholarship and Technology Services team will confirm the status of the item being requested and then contact the Special Collections Library who will coordinate access.

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Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:21

Mental Health in Ghana: The Impact of Stigma and Poverty on an Invisible Institution

Abstract
The issue of mental health care is becoming a critical international concern. However, in many developing countries, mental illness remains stigmatized, resulting in significant impediments to the provision of mental health care services. This thesis is an investigation of the state of mental health care in Ghana, an Anglophone democratic republic in West Africa. I assert that stigmatization and poverty both effect and are effected by mental illness. This presents structural challenges including the caliber of professionals available, the conditions of mental health facilities, the existence of problematic, often abusive, non-medical practices, and governmental and societal ambivalence toward mental health. I argue that even though steps have been taken to increase the understanding of mental illness and improve the delivery of mental health care, there are still many changes that need to take place in order to secure the rights of the vulnerable, and provide access to mental health treatment for all Ghanaians in need. These changes require an uprooting of the longstanding stigma through community care efforts.
Details
Authors
Stern, Zoe
Advisors
Hoynes, William
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Peer Reviewed
Not Reviewed
Publication Date
2014-01-01
English
Class Year
2014
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Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:21

Formations of Queer Diaspora: Trauma and Empire

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This thesis project is explores the contours of nation-state violence and the trauma-inflicted upon deviant populations transnationally. I will explore how fluid, relational experiences with violence evoke transnational diasporic formations which can begin to be actualized when we consider their postionalities to national narratives and contingencies of (be)longing. I will examine racialized deviant populations experiences of nation-state violence in the United States as well as racialized deviant populations residing in Palestinian refugee camps to exemplify the shared memory, and trauma-inflicted experiences with nation-states.
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Authors
St.Vil, Akeel
Advisors
Batur, Pinar
Harriford, Diane
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Peer Reviewed
Not Reviewed
Publication Date
2014-01-01
English
Class Year
2014
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Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:21

From Alternative to Integrative: An Exploration of Acupuncture Within the Western Medical Paradigm

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I argue that our current health care system—which is based in Western medicine—is inadequate, not only because it is costly, but because it is failing to keep individuals healthy. I posit that this is due to a number of factors, namely the consequences of institutionalization, professionalization, and the rise of medical authority. In this thesis, I explore Eastern medicine through the lens of acupuncture, an alternative to Western medicine both in its principles and practice. My argument is based on my research through personal interviews with four acupuncturists (two male and two female) and a review of relevant secondary sources. I argue that despite potential barriers, integrative medicine, a combination of both Western medicine and Eastern medicine, is the optimal approach to health care.
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Authors
Spitz, Sarah
Advisors
Eileen Leonard
Hoynes, William
Miringoff, Marque-Luisa, 1947-
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Peer Reviewed
Not Reviewed
Publication Date
2014-01-01
English
Class Year
2014
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Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:21

Representing Black Identities: An Exploration of Photographic Racial Projects in American Society

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Authors
Prince, Alisa
Advisors
Carruyo, Light
Collins, Lisa Gail
Miringoff, Marque-Luisa, 1947-
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Peer Reviewed
Not Reviewed
Publication Date
2014-01-01
English
Class Year
2014
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Thu, 01/20/2022 - 16:21

American Jewish Summer Camp: Changing Identity in Community

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I will explore how Eden Village Camp serves as a model of positive Jewish identity formation. Jewish identity is inherently dependent on social relationships, and Jewish summer camp provides a breeding ground of socialization where interactions happen in an intense and dynamic way. Jews getting together has proved throughout history as an important source of solidarity for many young Jews in coming into themselves. Jewish American summer camp is an important socializing institution that builds self-esteem among Jewish youth and young adults, and is uniquely Jewish and American. Eden Village camp is an example of socio-historical forces coming together in a unique way to influence the future of Jewishness in America. Given the limited access I had to a large number of participants, the data I use is exploratory. The methods I used were in-depth interviews with several counselors who worked at Eden Village Camp, as well as a selection of letters from parents who wrote back to the camp, sharing how their child was impacted by the camp experience. These letters are available on the Eden Village website. I analyze these sources to back my argument that Eden Village helps young adults grow their self-esteems in healthy ways that benefit the individuals in themselves and in their interpersonal interactions. Individuals are better able to have interactions with other living beings that transcend difference and contribute to a more environmentally and spiritually healthy, as well as socially just world.<strong></strong>
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Authors
Pravitz-Rosen, Theo
Advisors
Batur, Pinar
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department or Program
Sociology Department
Document Type
Senior Capstone Projects
Peer Reviewed
Not Reviewed
Publication Date
2014-01-01
English
Class Year
2014
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Senior Capstone Projects
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