The Great Divide
Black Fraternal Ideals and Reality
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12912217 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Gregory S Parks (0000-0003-4695-1955), M W Hughey (0000-0002-6456-5663, University of Connecticut, corresponding author), Rodney T Cohen (American University of Armenia) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 8 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 129-148 |
| Publication date | 2014-01-27 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Sociology Compass (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1751-9020 • E-ISSN: 1751-9020 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/soc4.12123 |
| OpenAlex | W1517264117 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 13 |
Black Greek‐letter fraternities (herein after “BGLFs”) are unique and complex organizations with a rich history. Holding the ideals of high academic achievement, developing and sustaining fictive‐kinship ties, maintaining strong racial and gender identity, implementing a racial uplift agenda, and demonstrating a commitment to the perpetuity of their organizations together define BGLF members. Drawing upon the growing corpus of Black fraternity scholarship, this article first investigates the extent to which Black fraternities have remained faithful to these founding ideals. Second, it explores the ways in which Black fraternities articulate fidelity to these founding precepts. Third, it assesses the degree to which Black fraternities are currently consistent with these foundational ideals. And fourth, it examines the future of Black, collegiate‐based fraternalism in specific to contemporary challenges to BGLF's function and even existence, especially in regard to hazing. Broader implications, specifically in the legal realm, are discussed
Aesthetics · Art · Fidelity · Fraternity · Function (biology · Identity (music · Kinship · Perpetuity · Political science · Race (biology · Realm · Scholarship · Sociology · Anthropology · Employment and Welfare Studies · Engineering · Gender Studies · Law · Nonprofit Sector and Volunteering · Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.17 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2020 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |