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Global Cultures Local Interpretations: A Comparison Of Wearing Tattoos In Ecuador And In The United States, Marissa Peck
Global Cultures Local Interpretations: A Comparison Of Wearing Tattoos In Ecuador And In The United States, Marissa Peck
Honors Theses
This thesis explores the practice of tattooing and how it has been affected by the globalization of local practices. Tattooing is an ancient practice that virtually all societies have performed. Today, tattooing is practiced in an infinite number of ways and it is interesting to understand local influences as well as global themes portrayed in modern day tattooing. A study abroad trip from September 2012 to May 2013 in Ecuador gave me the opportunity to study tattooing in the Latin American country. A series of the same interviews in the United States from September 2013 to December 2013 allowed me …
Prostitution: An Independent Business Or A Societal Downfall?, Jaclyn Toop
Prostitution: An Independent Business Or A Societal Downfall?, Jaclyn Toop
Honors Theses
This thesis breaks down the subject of prostitution to be examined by four smaller categories: the history of prostitution, the pros and cons of current legislation surrounding prostitution, the effects of the media’s portrayal on society, and a comparison of abortion as a similar issue. While society may have a current notion of prostitution, this thesis would like to examine the idea of prostitution as an independently run business under government regulation in hopes of recognizing the positive effects it would have upon sex workers. Through the use of surveys distributed to a number of students at a small liberal …