ANTHROPOLOGY Anthropolgies Of White Middle-Class America Ms. Kenny London Allen x6941 The role of photography in the creation of the 1950's. Exploring the connection between the rise in the commercial availability of photography and the creation of icons that have come to represent the seemingly ideal 1950 suburban family. Through readings and both private and commercial photographs I will see what role photographs have played in its creation. Jennifer Anderson x6393 Music subcultures in the White Middle Class. The research for this project will include enthographic studies of independent music concerts and record stores. The paper will address issues of gender, sexism, and consumerism. Adam Bischoff x6855 Student/Service Worker Interaction on Sarah Lawrence College Campus. I am studying the interaction between students and the Flik workers and cleaning ladies on campus. Paying close attention to race and class dynamics that play into this interaction. Andrew Butler Talking Trash, John Waters and the Suburban Family. Looking at three movies, Hairspray, Polyester, and Desperate Living and critically examining them in terms of representations of white suburbia. Matthew Cardente x6804 Race and Transportation. Through fieldwork on New York City subways and Metro North trains this paper will consider the ways in which racial groups are configured and ask what the relationship is between this specific context and the larger American scene. Beth Carter Adolescents and Body Image. This paper will be based on an ethnographic study of 7th and 8th graders at a Catholic school in Bronxville. It will consider how adolescents view their bodies and the bodies of others in relation to class status and religion. Hannah Cohen x6511 An analysis of an author's/academic's motivations for a turn to Whiteness Studies. Is "Whiteness Studies" a reactionary discipline, aiming to respond to accusations of racism within academia? Is it possible to study the social implications of whiteness without this response? Or is the entire notion of "whiteness studies" bordering on white supremacy/pride and supporting a racially segregated society? Jami Dittus x6839 The Changing Face of Suburbia: White Reception of Latinos in North Plainfield, New Jersey. Through fieldwork/research, I will write an ethnography of race relations of this town, with a 25% and growing Hispanic population. Francis Duncan x6429 Class divisions and socialization of suburban adolescents. An exploration of class divisions within high school social groups made apparent through social ties, style, and use of space in the high school and surrounding suburbs of New York City. Samantha Dunn x6863 Housewife to Stay-At-Home Mom-The Evolution of women in the Home from the 50's to the Present. What is she doing now? Willow Duttge x6635 The Dead Kennedys vs. Ronald Reagan. I am studying the punk band Dead Kennedys as a youth-driven cultural response to the social and political consequences of Ronald Reagan's presidency. Fiona Gelderman x6888 American Expatriates and U.S. Culture. Through interviews and research this paper will analyze how American citizens who have grown up in a different culture deal with the re-entry process into the U.S. How have their experiences abroad shaped their concept of middle-class, white, American culture? Cebrin Goodman Ritual in Middle Class Urban and Suburban Youth Culture. Through fieldwork, finding meaning and culture in the rituals of middle-class urban and suburban youth. Vanessa Grimston x6880 Racial Representaions in T.V. Talk shows. A study of how various American T.V. talk shows depict race/whiteness along gender and class lines. Ian Head x6611 Appropriation of "Black Culture" by Suburban White Tennagers: Where Do They Get These "Black Culture" Ideas? Trying to find out how/where white teens get ideas for so called 'black culture' and how they appropriate this and use these ideas. Mathew Holloway x6735 Gays and Lesbians in Suburbia. This is an anthropological study of gay and lesbian people living in suburban communities. The project will focus on issues of community or lack thereof in suburbia and how these issues relate to gay and lesbian residents. Alex Leff x6848 Blacks and Jews in Crisis. The history of relations between Blacks and Jews in America, as well as more recent events that have led these two groups to a general state of conflict against each other. Through examining a variety of viewpoints on the matter and personal experiences I'll attempt to provide a solution, or at least the causes of the apparent problem of the division between Blacks and Jews. Ilana Lerner x2679 Materialism to Socialization. An ethnography of the Westchester Mall in White Plains. I am studying how the space not only is a site of the culture of cunsumption but a social institution of the upper-middle class. David LoPresti The Shaping of Suburban Views of Race Through T.V. I plan to examine how suburbia views an urban environment and minorities through the roles television presents them through. Yulya Nakleushev White Middle-Class Lesbians, Race and Class Matters. Through an ethnographic study of lesbian bars in New York City this paper will look at the intersection between race, class and sexuality within the white lesbian community. Amanda Plyley 914-668-6585 The Culture of 'Grrrl Zines.' I will be exploring both underground and widely distributed zines done by women. Do they share a common literary culture? How do they tackle issues of race and/or American feminism? Are they aligned with any previous movement or the emergence of a new one? Leah Rothman x6669 Discourse of Race and Racism at Sarah Lawrence College. An examination of where, how and in what language dialogs around race and racism occur, and who participates in them. Jacqueline Schlossman x6911 An Analysis of the Representation of Family Through Kodak Advertisments. I will explore the history of Kodak's advertisements which include depictions of the American family. A definition of representation and a discussion of postmodern photography will help one examine Kodak's marketing strategies with an analytical eye. Alexandra Silveanu x6499 White American Teen Killers. Focusing on teenagers in middle to upper middle-class suburbia who commit murders, primarily cases in which there is no reasonable motive. Is it for the thrill, involvement in subcultures, or other desires to kill? How is the community affected, and how do the media portray these incidents? Jacob Sklarsky x6394 White Hip-Hoppers. I am studying differeces between why white suburban kids get interested in hip-hop and why white urban kids get interested in hip-hop. Hilary Smith x6630 Sexual Developement and Rebellion Among Adolescent White Middle-Class American Girls. I will be looking at the contradicting morals and values that young women in suburbia are recieving from parents, peers and community, regarding acceptable sexual behaviors. Also, at girls I will be interviewing who use their own sexuality as a way to rebel against the same institutions. Through this, I hope to recognize the ambiguities of suburban morals. Samantha Vincenty x6874 From Edward Scissorhands to Mr. Sacks: Examining the Perceptions of the 'Other' in Suburbia. An ethnography of the collective values and definitions of a normal life in a suburb of New Haven, Connecticut. This analysis will come out of the community members' opinions on 'Mr. Sacks,' an eccentric man seen walking daily through the town, and the adjectives they use to differentiate themselves from him. Stephanie Viola x6901 The Fictions and Non-fictions of' 'Looking White.' A critical analysis, exploration, and examination on 'passing' or 'looking white' in American society, a society filled with a desire to name, label and define. It will formulate its own theories and ideas through personal interviews and research articles, as well as crtitique previous theoretical works, or perhaps lack thereof. Maxx Wolf 212-475-6127 Rolling Stones, Black Music and White Boys. Rolling Stones bringing black music to white boys. Judith Zafft-Weissman x6549 Sef-Esteem and Assertion in Young Women. This paper will critically examine the culturally constructed idea that young women have low self-esteem. Through an analysis of media discussions of this phenomena and ethnographic research with young teen girls, this paper will attempt to discover if low self-esteem is truly an aspect of young women's lives, or if it has been imposed upon them by the media. First-Year Studies: Knowing Cultures Ms. Porter Megan Brophy 914- 636-6317 Japanese Culture and Education. Education in Japan as a reflection of the culture's beliefs and practices. Catherine Bursk x6580 The Effects of Aboriginal Women on Colonization. The changing roles and status of aboriginal women in Australia in terms of the effects of colonization. Rebecca Drysdale x6658 The construction of the American Indian in pop-culture, focusing on Images of Native Americans in American Cinema ranging from the spaghetti western to Disney's Pocahontas. Andrew Granger x6804 Material Culture Shock (Treatment). A hypertext document which will explore the role which material culture plays in the process of cultural diffusion. Nicole Lapotin x6475 Advertising and Gender. Explores the relationship between advertising and gender, and how the representation of femininity in advertising effects various female identities. Includes analysis of current magazine ads. Elana Levin x6534 The Anthropology of Sex Positive Culture. Annabel Mehran x6681 From Girl to Woman: Initiation Rights in America. Concentrating on Jewish batmitzvahs, Christian confirmation, happy fifteen parties, child bearing, and debutante balls. Who are the ceremonies really for; is the main purpose to benefit the daughters? Katherine Melena x6425 Dykes with Tykes: The Creation of Lesbian Heritage. This discussion of lesbian families and kinship will be informed by feminist and queer theory, interviews, and writings by lesbian parents. It will address social and political positioning and differences in race, class, and education in lesbian family structures. Erika Rockefeller x6807 Cultural Constructions and Implications of Menstruation in Modern America: Sanitation, Liberation, Gender Roles, and the Media. Brief Description: is "pms" science or fiction? What are the messages about femininity and gender in advertisments for female products? Peter Shanel x6795 Style Vs. Contest: Film In Anthropology. I will be focusing on the struggle of filmmakers to find an "objective" voice in anthropological films. I will also discuss the importance and placement of film in anthropology. Eve Weinzapfel x6714 Post Adolescent Sexuality: Changing Ideas and Practices Across Generations. A study of how post adolescents make sense of discourses of sexuality, and how they reconcile what they learn with their own experiences. Desire Across Boundaries: Race & Sexuality in the Postcolonial World Ms. Porter Brooke DeBlois x6434 Gender, Nationalism and Afghanistan. Explores the internal issues within a country that was created by foreign powers and what forms those issues take. Elijah Burgher x6441 Endangering Manhood. I'd like to explore the construction of the homosexual male persona in the west as a pathological, incomplete and inferior individual. Allison Greene x6500 Apartheid Capitalism on South African Gold/Diamond Mines. I am exploring the manifestations of apartheid and capitalism as exhibited on the mines. What are the effects on miners' perception of self? What are the ways in which miners were able to create and construct individual identities? Amanda Hartzler x6442 The Hegemony of Love. "Love Conquers All." What allows us to privilege love, how do we empower or disempower it in discourse? In my conference work I am exploring love, the forms it is allowed to take in society, the forms it is not allowed to take. How has love become hegemonic. James Isaacs x6536 Huron and Jesuit: Missionary Activity Between 1600-1650. This conference project has focussed on the interaction between the French Jesuits and the Huron during the years 1600-1650. The effects on Huron culture and perceptions of gender, sexuality, and marriage which occured from this interaction has been examined. Samantha Miller x6622 Genealogies of Desire: A Discourse on the Science of Sexuality. The creation of the notion of sexuality came about towards the end of the 19th century. The scientific work of sexologists and psychoanalysts pathologized, specialized and formulated disparate sexuality. Jordan Rattray x6584 Race Relations in South Africa. The influence of Apartheid on the separate and unequal races. It discusses the pressures of life in accordance with the Apartheid laws which were created to better the white races at the expense of the others. Nelle Sabatino x6375 Too Close For Comfort: The Politics of Closeness and Distance in Colonial Africa. In this paper I illustrate the ways in which politics of exoticization played out in colonial Africa and on colonized peoples' bodies. I will examine the impact of exoticization on the ways in which closeness and distance between bodies cultures and races were created. Rachael Smith x6475 Warrior Whores: Prostitution as a Feminist Movement.