Masculinity in Fraternities
Overview
Fraternities are still prominent within modern post-secondary institutions and the perception of the members in the social organizations has yet to change. For instance, male individuals from Greek organizations tend to exhibit hyper masculine behaviours compared to their peers. [1]
History
"The first college fraternity, Kappa Alpha Society, was started on the campus of Union College in 1825 and over the past 187 years fraternity men have been the standard by which all other college men have been measured."[2] - discuss how Fraternity's formed
What attracts individuals to Greek life?
- Advantages of being a Fraternity member - Statistics about Fraternities - ie. number of U.S. Politicians
Hegemonic Masculinity
Society
- is hegemonic masculinity still prevalent today? (legislative advancements, number of executive members in North America) - how are males behaviours in society?
Fraternity
- how do fraternity members compare to their peers in society? - what traditions/cultures promote hegemonic masculinity if there is any? - look into articles which specify Fraternity culture, rituals (the reason for a male-only membership)
Perception of Fraternities
Society
- how Fraternities are perceived in society through media (ie. new articles, in film) - delve into movies such as "Neighbours", "Goat"
Fraternity
- how do Fraternities view themselves (ie. Fraternity recruitment videos)
Male
- male point of view on Fraternities - general point of view from fraternity member and point of view from non-fraternity member of society (interviews, articles)
Female
- female point of view on Fraternities - general point of view from sorority members and point of view from non-Greek member of society (interviews, articles)