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Diversity in Black Greek Letter Organizations: Breaking the Line

Diversity in Black Greek Letter Organizations: Breaking the Line

Laybourn, Wendy
Goss, Devon

Hardcover

Black American StudiesGeneral EducationGeneral Sociology

ISBN10: 1138629626
ISBN13: 9781138629622
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Apr 6 2018
Pages: 130
Weight: 0.79
Height: 0.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

Black Greek Letter Organizations (BGLOs) arose in the early 20th century in response to racial and social exclusion encountered by Black students on college campuses and within historically White fraternities. Founded and formulated around the ideas of Black community, uplift, and independence, the invitation of non-Blacks into these BGLOs raise important questions about the opportunity for membership in these organizations to impact those for whom the space was not originally intended. Using this as a starting point, Breaking the Line asks: How is the color line built and maintained in the contemporary college environment? What role do BGLOs play on college campuses in the 21st century? What happens when individuals cross color lines by joining Greek letter organizations that differ from their own race? How does this identification process and experience shape their racial identification? How do non-Black members make sense of their experiences as BGLO members? Finally, how does membership affect non-Black members beyond college?

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