Fraternities and sororities
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Summary report of the 2009/2010 AFA/EBI Fraternity/Sorority Assessment.
Fraternities and sororities commonly organize themed social functions. Unfortunately, many of these functions have themes that are racially or sexually derogatory. The belief is that these themes are “just for fun” and there isn’t any... more
Fraternities and sororities promote the ideals of scholarship, leadership, service, and friendship. Little or no research, however, has demonstrated that college students who join fraternal organizations actually grow in these areas as a... more
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Arguably, fraternities and sororities are the most noticeable symbols of college social life. Dr. Fran Becque, a fraternity history scholar states, “Nationally, fraternity or sorority members are the largest and most visible value-based... more
Fraternal organizations hold a storied place in the Western world. Sometimes romanticized and occasionally framed as malevolent and controlling forces, fraternal organizations are often thought to influence, if not rule, the social order... more
Il legame sororale nell'Eneide. L'uso degli aggettivi per connotarlo.
After the author of Genesis postulates a universal flood that eliminates all evil people from the world, he has now to explain how come that the world in which all readers live is as full of evil and violence as it had been before the... more
An article about the necessity for secrecy in initiatory ritual. First published in Philalethes magazine. Vol. 63, №2 · Spring 2010.
Il poema virgiliano presenta una caratteristica singolare: ciascuna delle due vittime più illustri dei fata eneadici, Didone e Turno, ha una sorella che vorrebbe esserle compagna di viaggio verso l’ultima meta; ma il destino non lo... more
The author summarises the results of his search for parallels between the Armenian epic “Sasna cṙer” (“Daredevils of Sassoun”) and the Mahābhārata. The comparative study has revealed considerable similarity in the "ethnographic... more
В статье суммированы результаты сравнительного исследования армянского эпоса о «неистовых сасунцах» («Sasna cṙer» = «Давид Сасунский») и «Махабхараты». Выявлено значительное сходство их этнографического субстрата, пре-жде всего... more
The study examines how the TFM Girls Instagram account, along with its followers, shapes and maintains dominant discourses of masculinity. Mixed-method analyses revealed that women were depicted more in bikinis, posed in overtly sexually... more
The purpose of this study was to compare the experiences of students residing in on-campus housing with those of students residing in fraternity/sorority housing, specifically to explore the differences in academic success, alcohol use,... more
Содержание выпуска Специальный выпуск журнала «Свет Христов просвещает всех: Альманах Свято-Филаретовского института» составлен по материалам конференции «Православные братства в дореволюционной России: приоритеты деятельности»,... more
Der farbentragende Student mit Band und Mütze galt im deutschsprachigen Raum bis in die erste Hälfte des vorigen Jahrhunderts als idealtypische Verkörperung des akademischen Lebens, wobei die Anzahl jener Studierender, die sich keiner... more
When Johan Maurits of Nassau, Governor-General of Dutch Brazil (1630-54), sent out expeditions against the maroons of Palmares, he was informed by his intelligence officers that the inhabitants followed the “Portuguese religion,” that... more
This study explored the relationship between potential time commitments of fraternity and sorority members and academic performance. A secondary analysis of data collected using the Fraternity/Sorority Experience Survey revealed... more
Although law prohibits race-based exclusion in college sororities and fraternities in the United States, racial segregation prevails. As a result, nonwhite membership in white Greek-letter organizations (WGLOs) is often hailed as a... more
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Brotherhood and a chance to belong: Lived experiences of gay fraternity men in a college community. In J. W. Koschoreck & A. K. Tooms (Eds.), Sexuality matters: Paradigms and policies for educational leaders (pp. 221-254). Lanham, MD:... more
How did an organization founded to empower women in institutions of higher learning end up as a place where the most narrowly conservative female gender roles are encourage and performed? By looking at Kappa Alpha Theta, the first Greek... more
Between the 1920's and 1990, pledging historically Black fraternities and sororities was a mode of cultural expression that became more violent over time (Kimbrough, 2003). The pledge process often consisted of walking in lines, dressing... more
Intervento di Paride Braibanti al Webinar della Società Italiana di Promozione della Salute: "Scuola, salute, servizi, territorio", mercoledì 7 Aprile, ore 20-22. Se, come taluno autorevolmente suggerisce, il 2021-2022 dovrà essere un... more
Che cosa significa, oggi, essere fratelli? Essere fratelli, spiega il teologo Grillo, non è questione di "sentimenti da provare", ma di "fatti da riconoscere". Lo è proprio a causa del fatto che sospettiamo di ogni comunità, che limita... more
This study examined how stereotypes among alumnae members of historically Black sororities affected their experiences as both undergraduate and graduate members. This research contributes to the literature on skin color bias and to the... more
Colleges are rape-prone cultures with high rates of sexual victimization. Fraternities' and sororities' relationships with sexual assault are consistent themes in literature focusing on sexual violence among college students. Previous... more
Do LGBQ fraternity and sorority members experience similar benefits as their heterosexual peers? This session answers this question by presenting recent research on the educational gains of LGBQ fraternity and sorority members. As a... more
La fraternité a été introduite dans la devise républicaine française en 1848 et, bien souvent, l'historiographie en fait une fille de la Révolution de 1789. Ce travail s'efforce de franchir cette barrière chronologique, pour restituer... more
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Zur Feier des 10. Gründungstages der Heiligenkreuzer Studentenverbindung Sanctottensis widmen sich ausgewiesene Forscher und Nachwuchstalente Themen der Studentika und der theologischen Wissenschaftsgeschichte. Besondere Betonung finden... more
This article argues that Pinkster should be understood as an Atlantic Creole festival in a Dutch-American context, rather than a Dutch-African festival in an American context. It claims that the syncretic character of Pinkster did not... more