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Direct linkJones, Ricky L. – SUNY Press, 2004
As a fraternity member, past chapter president, and former national committee representative, Ricky L. Jones is uniquely qualified to write about the sometimes deadly world of black fraternity hazing. Examining five major black Greek-letter fraternities, Jones maintains that hazing rituals within these fraternities are more deeply ingrained,…
Descriptors: Hazing, Fraternities, African American Organizations, Violence
Peer reviewedJones, Ricky L. – Challenge: A Journal of Research on African American Men, 1999
Examines the problem of pledging and hazing in black Greek-letter fraternities (BGFs). BGFs remain because they are popular for gaining acceptance. Notes the role of narrative in keeping hazing alive. Discusses power, hegemony, and domination; the traditional pledge process versus membership intake programs; the effect of conservatism and…
Descriptors: Black Students, Conservatism, Fraternities, Hazing
