Contextualizing social class and leadership in fraternity and sorority communities

Bureau, Daniel A.; Sasso, Pietro A.; Barber, James; Freitas, Kimberlee Monteaux De; Ray, Darrell C.; Ryan, Helen Grace

doi:10.1002/yd.20424

“…This is salient concerning women's co-curricular participation access (Tillapaugh, 2019). Bureau et al (2021) interrogated the systems of power to suggest that social class and other factors, such as race, filter who has access to co-curricular learning, particularly in fraternal organizations. Arnold and Barratt (2015) acknowledged that these organizations transmit social and prestige culture capital on campus through leadership programs or social skill development.…”

Section: Co-curricular Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Arnold and Barratt (2015) acknowledged that these organizations transmit social and prestige culture capital on campus through leadership programs or social skill development. Access is important to many women who perceive sororities to be a condition for social mobility (Bureau et al, 2021). Yet, there is a dearth of women's programs and specific programs targeted for their leadership development (Armstrong et al, 2014;Reyes et al, 2019).…”

Section: Co-curricular Learningmentioning

confidence: 99%

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It focuses on publishing rigorous, relevant, and respected scholarship related to postsecondary education cocurricular campus activities, and translating such scholarship to practice. It especially encourages submissions from practitioners throughout higher education. Typical submissions to the journal cover topics such as: Student and leadership development within campus activities Programming within a diverse and multicultural campus Advising students and their organizations Campus programming, governance, and/or funding boards Assessing the effects of student involvement in campus activities Navigating political and legal issues in working with students Professional development for staff and faculty who work with studentsAuthors can find more information about the submission process at naca.org/JCAPS.The Journal of Campus Activities Practice & Scholarship is published biannually by the National Association for Campus Activities. Statements of fact and opinion, or other claims made herein, are the responsibility of the authors and do not imply an opinion on the part of NACA® office employees, or officers, staff and other members of the Association. All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce the contents of JCAPS either in whole or in part. Any reproduction includes, but is not limited to, computerized storage of information for later retrieval or audio, visual, print or internet purposes. All protections offered under federal copyright law will be strictly pursued, and no reproduction of any portion of this publication may occur without specific written permission from NACA. No material can be copied in any form if the purpose is to sell the material.NACA, National Association for Campus Activities, The Journal of Campus Activities Practice & Scholarship, JCAPS, and all other designated trademarks, service marks, and trade names (collectively the "Marks") are trademarks or registered trademarks of and are proprietry to NACA, or other respective owners that have granted NACA the right and license to use such Marks.

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“…Arnold and Barratt (2015) acknowledged that these organizations transmit social and prestige culture capital on campus through leadership programs or social skill development. Access is important to many women who perceive sororities to be a condition for social mobility (Bureau et al, 2021). Yet, there is a dearth of women's programs and specific programs targeted for their leadership development (Armstrong et al, 2014;Reyes et al, 2019).…”

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confidence: 99%

Not “slated” for leadership: Barriers and unclear leadership development pathways in Panhellenic sorority members

Pearlman¹,

Sasso²,

Smith³

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National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities promote leadership development and student learning as membership benefits. However, many women may not gain these experiences if they are not selected or placed on the leadership slate to be collectively voted into an executive position because the emphasis is on positional development. T here is little research that nuances the different ways in which sorority women experience leadership development within their chapters. This qualitative study explored the leadership experiences of NPC sorority women who obtained leadership experiences to nuance to what extent sororities facilitate these experiences. It was found that not all members have equal access to these leadership opportunities, as there are structural barriers and unclear pathways for leadership development. Members sought non-traditional forms of leadership development without the context of connecting their own member experiences. Implications for practice are included to integrate findings from this study to inform practice for student involvement professionals, which may help improve programming and the experience provided to their student leaders.

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“…Sororities and fraternities are isolated from Title IX legislation because of their adherence as single-gender organizations, which can concurrently provide for gender empowerment and spaces for furthering gender stereotypes and sexism (Sasso et al, 2020a;2020b). Despite these potential challenges related to identity dynamics, which are stratified by race, gender, religion, and often social class, sororities and fraternities are grounded in values of brotherhood/sisterhood, philanthropy or service, academic excellence, and leadership practice, which can create a positive influence on leadership development (Bureau et al, 2021).The role of fraternities on college campuses is widely debated, and perceptions of their purposes and practices vary greatly (Sasso, 2015). Issues of substance misuse, hazing, and other sophomoric behaviors featured in media headlines provide face validity to continued perceptions that fraternities are no more than speakeasies (Sasso, 2015;Sasso et al, 2022).…”

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“…Sororities and fraternities are isolated from Title IX legislation because of their adherence as single-gender organizations, which can concurrently provide for gender empowerment and spaces for furthering gender stereotypes and sexism (Sasso et al, 2020a;2020b). Despite these potential challenges related to identity dynamics, which are stratified by race, gender, religion, and often social class, sororities and fraternities are grounded in values of brotherhood/sisterhood, philanthropy or service, academic excellence, and leadership practice, which can create a positive influence on leadership development (Bureau et al, 2021).…”

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Educating future leaders in fraternities: Outcomes from participation in a national fraternity emerging leaders program

Grace,

Sasso,

Bullington

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Campus engagement opportunities such as leadership development have potential for students to strengthen their personal skills. As such, fraternities and sororities can play an influential role in strengthening students' leadership skills. The present study examines the efficacy of a fraternity emerging leaders program, which is an educational opportunity focused on the development of new leaders. Data were collected from participants at three time intervals. Findings suggest students develop across several leadership domains, creating a stronger appreciation of their organizational values and fraternity ritual compared to non-participants. Recommendations for practice are included to address the transfer problem of leadership application and provide future directions for emerging leader program development.

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Contextualizing social class and leadership in fraternity and sorority communities

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Not “slated” for leadership: Barriers and unclear leadership development pathways in Panhellenic sorority members

Educating future leaders in fraternities: Outcomes from participation in a national fraternity emerging leaders program

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