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Jones, 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