Date of Award
Spring 2000
Document Type
Restricted Thesis
Terms of Use
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Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
History Department, Educational Studies Department
First Advisor
Lisa Smulyan
Second Advisor
Bruce Dorsey
Abstract
In the late 1960s, Swarthmore College began to rapidly abandon its longstanding parietal rules, such as the ban on student drinking, curfews, dress codes, and the regulation of dormitory visitation between sexes. Using primary sources such as student newspaper articles, college committee meeting minutes, and personal interviews, Newcomb argues that the changes came about through the influences of both forces internal to Swarthmore--such as the Swarthmore Afro-American Student Society’s sit-in of the admissions office and the college president’s death--and outside influences such as the Vietnam War, Civil Rights Movement, and development of a youth culture.
Recommended Citation
Newcomb, Elisabeth , '00, "The End of Parietal Rules at Swarthmore College: The Influence of Social Movements, Educational Ideas and Practices, and Youth Culture" (2000). Senior Theses, Projects, and Awards. 538.
https://works.swarthmore.edu/theses/538