W&L University Student Scholarship: Recent submissions
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Silent Culprits: Immigrant Detention Centers
Many gaps exist within the law that allow it to be interpreted differently for immigrants. Although the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 is the foundational law for immigration, it has not served all equally. The ... -
For What (?) Frida Kahlo's Worth
A queer, disabled, communist female has become a celebrity of pop culture, although not celebrated for the intersectionality of those things. Rather, she is honored as a woman but stripped by a capitalist society that ... -
Hizbollah in the Triple Frontier: How Political Discourse and National Identity Can Augment How We Understand Counterterrorism Efforts
This paper analyzes primary sources in the form of political discourse to demonstrate the link between discourse, national identity, and political action. I employ theoretical frameworks regarding national identity and ... -
Assessing the Removal of Jordan's Point Dam: Geomorphic, Ecological, and Recreational Impacts
For many residents of Rockbridge County and the City of Lexington, Jordan's Point dam is regarded as both a historical icon and an important source of recreation on the Maury River. Initially constructed circa 1900 to ... -
The Misuse of Altruism: An Ethical Analysis of Volunteer Tourism
In the following paper, I have limited my study to a theoretical and ethical analysis of the volunteer tourist business model. The aim of the paper is to study the effectiveness of the volunteer tourist industry against ... -
Homelessness in Dublin
The question and focus of this project is very much on why there is a large and pervasive problem of homelessness in Dublin. It will also focus on the ethical dimensions present and asking how should the situation be ... -
Modeling Decision-Making Within the Georgia Justice Project: Demonstrating a Better Way to Support Individuals and Promote Innovative Change
The American criminal justice system is plagued with inequities. People of color and/or low socioeconomic status are at an extreme disadvantage when they are compelled to interact with the justice system. Over 90% of people ... -
The Ethics of CRISPR: What We Can Do vs. What We Should Do
This research has two components. First, an extensive review of the primary and secondary literature on CRISPR [Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats] takes place. To begin speculating on the normative ... -
Addressing Food Waste as a Social Issue: Cultural Roots and the Importance of a Multifaceted Approach
Food waste in America amounts to approximately 133 billion pounds of food each year, with loss deriving from every level of the production and consumption chain. Meanwhile, 41.2 million Americans live in food insecure ... -
Exclusionary Zoning and Justice: Concentrated Disadvantage, Intergenerational Poverty, Persistent Legality
Zoning laws—laws that govern what can and cannot be done with land in America—are found in nearly every major US city. First adopted in 1916 by New York City, they were a way for cities to regulate the exposure of their ... -
Early Childhood Homelessness: The Experience and an Ethical Response
Early childhood homelessness is an experience that 2.5 million children are facing in America. To most Americans, the thought of a homeless child arouses empathy and frustration, yet society still has not implemented sound ... -
The Broken Trust Doctrine
Most Americans are unaware of the pattern of injustices that the United States government has committed against Native Americans. Native Americans are among some of the poorest in America. The United States Civil Rights ... -
The Model Minority: Mantra, Myth, and... Mistake?
Since the 1960s, the Asian population in America has been eagerly penned the “model minority,” espousing the ideal of what each minority in America should aspire to be. This translates roughly to high educational achievement ... -
Operationalizing Inequality: Low Caste Status, Village Composition, and Public Goods Access in Rural India
Using data from the 2005 Indian Human Development Survey, this paper seeks to differentiate the effects of systemic and interpersonal discrimination by examining whether low caste individuals and households in India have ... -
Poverty Re-Measured: A New Approach to Assessing the Role of Poverty in Facilitating Violent Conflict
The case of Rwanda raises several questions which I hope to shed light on through this research. My prevailing concern is studying the question of how the absence of human capabilities, poverty, can influence individuals ... -
The Potentially Problematic Ethics of Long-Acting Birth Control for Marginalized Women
It is impossible to research contraception in America, in any form, without finding divergent opinions. The purpose of this capstone is to wade through the multitudinous opinions, criticisms, and fears, using the implementation ... -
Divided Bias: Media Framing of Healthcare in the 2016 Presidential Campaign
When it comes to healthcare, news organizations have the ability to influence the American public based on framing of the issues which can then affect policy. After first reviewing the background of the issues, this paper ... -
The Biomedical Burden: Sociological Analysis of the Opioid Crisis in Rural America
The current opioid epidemic is a highly complex issue, and as such, claims of direct causation seem nearly impossible. Yet another challenge arises in attempting to determine which components of the overall epidemic more ... -
An Intersectional Approach to Immigrants in Public Education: The Mediating Effect of Income for Immigrant Students in the U.S. Public Education System
While literature has defined barriers for educational success experienced both by foreign-born and low-income students, there is little exploration of the way in which these disadvantages are compounded by each other and ... -
The Jurisprudence and Impact of Affirmative Action
For decades the debate over affirmative action has been hard fought across the United States. From courtrooms and chatrooms to legislative halls to college halls people have fought over whether race, class, or other ...