What a Man: The Relationship Between Black Fraternity Stereotypes and Black Sorority Mate Selection

What a Man: The Relationship Between Black Fraternity Stereotypes and Black Sorority Mate Selection

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Marcia D. Hernandez: 0000-0001-9556-7699

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Department

Sociology

Book Title

African American Fraternities and Sororities: The Legacy and the Vision, Second Edition

Editor(s)

L. Brown, G. S. Parks and C. M. Phillips

Description

The black Greek-letter organization (BGLO) movement grew rapidly throughout the twentieth century, and these groups remain important for black cultural, political, and social life. Since their beginning, BGLOs have been defined by a tripartite identity. At the individual level, the organizations encourage members to excel, largely with respect to high academic achievement.¹ At the interpersonal level, BGLOs promote the development and maintenance of fictive kinship ties between individuals not related by blood or marriage.² Collectively, BGLOs share a similar mission of promoting racial equality and challenging discrimination via community service, civic action, philanthropy, and the shaping of public policy.³

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ISBN

978-0813123448

Publication Date

1-1-2012

Publisher

The University of Kentucky Press

City

Lexington, KY

First Page

377

Last Page

394

Disciplines

Sociology

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