From their founding, Greek letter organizations have maintained
legacies of exclusion that have particularly targeted minoritized
people including Black, Indigenous, People of Color as well as queer
and transgender individuals. In response to larger societal oppression
and, more specifically, historical discriminatory practices within
historically white sororities and fraternities, culturally-based
sororities and fraternities emerged to serve and lift up minoritized
communities. Culturally-based sororities and fraternities (CBSFs)
include Asian American, Black, Latinx/a/o, LGBTQ, Multicultural, and
Historically Native American sororities and fraternities.
Unfortunately, conversations on sorority and fraternity life (SFL)
have prioritized historically white organizations, perpetuating the
same legacies of oppression that led to the formation of
culturally-based groups to begin with. This book is a form of
resistance to these power dynamics and brings to light the histories,
legacies, and strengths of CBSFs as well as ways to re-envision
equitable support for these organizations. This book will be
instrumental to SFL practitioners, (inter)national sorority and
fraternity leadership, and for all SFL members in their efforts to
increase their awareness of CBSFs. Additionally, campuses are
increasingly embracing opportunities to understand minoritized
students’ experiences on campus and to center equitable practice.
This book could be used during professional development workshops for
deans, faculty, and student affairs professionals to consider how well
they are supporting minoritized students and, more specifically, those
who are in culturally-based sororities and fraternities. This text can
also serve as an important resource for college courses focused on
college students, student affairs, and social justice in higher
education.
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Innovations in Practice
Produktdetaljer
ISBN
9781433187643
Publisert
2021
Utgave
1. utgave
Utgiver
Peter Lang
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Digital bok
Forfatter