Senior Project Advisor

Sara Vega

Document Type

Project

Publication Date

Spring 2021

Keywords

sociology, statistics, stats, fiction, analysis, NHANES, demographic, CDC, fictional

Abstract

Advised by Dr. Sara Vega, Sam used Donna Tartt's 'The Secret History' as an entry point for exploration into the statistical accuracy of fiction. Using NHANES data from the 2017-18 survey cycle, Sam sought to investigate the real-world health outcomes of individuals from the same demographic as the protagonist, and analyze the trends that emerged.

Department

Sociology

Subjects - Topical (LCSH)

Tartt, Donna--Criticism and interpretation; Fiction--Social aspects; Education--Demographic aspects; Social surveys

Subjects - Names (LCNAF)

Tartt, Donna. Secret history; National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (U.S.)

Genre/Form

literary criticism; demographics

Type

Text

Rights

Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.

Language

English

Format

application/pdf

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