Black Greek-Letter Organizations 2.0 : New Directions in the Study of African American Fraternities and Sororities /

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At the turn of the twentieth century, black fraternities and sororities, also known as black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs), were an integral part of the top ten percent of the black community that would serve as a cadre of educated, upper-class, motivated individuals who acquired the profession...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Otros Autores: Parks, Gregory, 1974-, Hughey, Matthew W. (Matthew Windust)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Jackson : University Press of Mississippi, 2011.
Colección:Book collections on Project MUSE.
Temas:
Greek letter societies.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Ethnic Studies > African American Studies.
EDUCATION > Higher.
Étudiants noirs americains > Associations.
Associations designees par des lettres grecques > États-Unis.
African American college students > Societies, etc.
Greek letter societies > United States.
United States.
Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:At the turn of the twentieth century, black fraternities and sororities, also known as black Greek-letter organizations (BGLOs), were an integral part of the top ten percent of the black community that would serve as a cadre of educated, upper-class, motivated individuals who acquired the professional credentials, skills, and capital to assist the race to attain socio-economic parity. Today, however, BGLOs struggle to find their place and direction in a world drastically different from the one that witnessed their genesis.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (320 pages).
ISBN:9781604739220

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