Thesis advisor: Josh Seim / In this thesis, I examine the productivity of emulation experiences as they relate to building empathy for systems of oppression by utilizing Dinner in the Dark, a vision impairment simulation dinner, hosted by the Boston College Undergraduate Government of Boston College Council for Students with Disabilities, as a case study. Drawing from semi-structured qualitative interviews with 19 participants of Dinner in the Dark and field notes taken on site of both nights of the dinner, I find that developing empathy or experiencing an increase in empathy following Dinner in the Dark did not always necessarily translate into an inclusive and non-stereotypical understanding of the visually impaired disabled identity. In other words, although simulation may promote empathy, emulating a state of being that one is not naturally in possession of, especially if it is also for a brief period, may provide misleading information as well as prompt discrimination. / Thesis (BA) — Boston College, 2024. / Submitted to: Boston College. Morrissey School of Arts and Sciences. / Discipline: Sociology. / Discipline: Departmental Honors.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BOSTON/oai:dlib.bc.edu:bc-ir_109977 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Yun, Heidi Dayoung |
| Publisher | Boston College |
| Source Sets | Boston College |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Text, thesis |
| Format | electronic, application/pdf |
| Rights | Copyright is held by the author, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise noted. |
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