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Fashioning The Flapper: Clothing As A Catalyst For Social Change In 1920s America, Julia Wolffe Jan 2022

Fashioning The Flapper: Clothing As A Catalyst For Social Change In 1920s America, Julia Wolffe

Honors Program Theses

Fashion has been a catalyst for social change throughout human history. Fashion in 1920s America in particular reflects society's rapidly evolving attitudes towards gender and race. Beginning with how corsetry heavily restricted women for nearly four hundred years up until the twentieth century, this thesis explores how clothing has acted as a tool for societal progression following World War I and Women's Suffrage and during the Jazz Age and The Harlem Renaissance. Specifically, this thesis examines how the influence of jazz music and dance that originated from Black American communities led to the creation of the flapper evening dress. The …


Under The Influence: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Psychedelics, Jody Roun Jan 2018

Under The Influence: An Interdisciplinary Approach To Psychedelics, Jody Roun

Master of Liberal Studies Theses

The following research will outline the effects of psychedelics from an interdisciplinary approach, which is to say that I will explore the neuroscience behind psychedelic drugs and how it relates to creativity, as a primary focus, while examining the role of additional points included along the way. The goal of this research, is to gain a deeper understanding of psychedelics and truly decipher what it means to be under the influence, as the most important goal of this human existence is to achieve understanding. The aforementioned is a point that great minds like Albert Einstein and Humphry Osmond impressed on …


“Untitled 2007” (Primitive Cool), Sarawut Chutiwongpeti Feb 2012

“Untitled 2007” (Primitive Cool), Sarawut Chutiwongpeti

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Pinkfish, Doug Mcnamara Feb 2012

Pinkfish, Doug Mcnamara

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From Excess Exhibit, Zach Kleyn, Amaranth Borsuk, Kate Durbin Feb 2012

From Excess Exhibit, Zach Kleyn, Amaranth Borsuk, Kate Durbin

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Untitled, Jesse Glass Feb 2012

Untitled, Jesse Glass

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Lexical Sand, Jesse Glass Feb 2012

Lexical Sand, Jesse Glass

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Graphic Score, Jesse Glass Feb 2012

Graphic Score, Jesse Glass

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Re-Enactment Casualties, Philip Ewe Feb 2012

Re-Enactment Casualties, Philip Ewe

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The Forming, Barb Bondy Feb 2012

The Forming, Barb Bondy

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Simple Post Hoc Architecture, Jorgen Nicholas Trygved Feb 2012

Simple Post Hoc Architecture, Jorgen Nicholas Trygved

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No abstract provided.