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Showing 1 to 20 of 50 for “"sororities"”.
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Accounting for fraternities and sororities
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Boston University
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Ripple Effects: The Transformation of SFASU Women's Social clubs to National Sororities
… guide each group’s transformation into national sororities. The result of Steen’s desire to expand SFA brought subtle changes, but ones that had a lasting impact on the campus environment.</p>
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Evaluation of a peer leader eating disorders prevention program for college sororities
… behavior self-efficacy on two occasions. Two sororities received the peer leader preventive intervention between these testing times while the other two sororities served as controls. The experimenter hypothesized the intervention would decrease dieting behavior and dietary restraint while …
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Greek : the impact of media on the stereotyping of social fraternities and sororities
… study examines stereotypes of fraternities and sororities in the media. Recently the media, particularly movies and television, has produced numerous portrayals of fraternal organi zations. Through thi s study a content analysis of the television show GREEK from ABC Family was conducted. The …
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The Development of Leadership Skills of African American Women in Sororities: University Responsibility
<p>Abstract</p><p>Since their inception colleges and universities have taken on the role of developing their students as leaders and good citizens, through their leadership programming. However, the theoretical frameworks utilized within these programs have excluded groups that have been …
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An examination of the manifest functions, latent functions, and dysfunctions of fraternities and sororities
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Michigan State University. American Studies, 2010
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A closet full of dresses: Intersections of femininity and sexuality among queer women in Panhellenic sororities
… the experiences of queer women in Panhellenic sororities and using a grounded theory approach to understand how they negotiate expectations of femininity, the current study suggests preliminary theoretical relations in an otherwise understudied area. The findings indicate that queer women do …
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Social Identity and Social Learning Factors as Predictors of Intergroup and Intragroup Social Aggressiveness in College Sororities
… and intragroup social aggressiveness in college sororities. Participants for the present study included (N= 222) young adult females who are current members of college sororities in the United States. Path analysis revealed that many individual identity and group identity factors predict young …
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Sisterhood and Socioeconomic Status: A Qualitative Narrative Inquiry Study of Low-Income Women in National Panhellenic Conference Sororities
… in the 26 National Panhellenic Conference (NPC) sororities, investigating how they perceive and reflect on their interactions and relationships within their chapters. Guided by Social Identity, Self-Categorization, and Schlossberg’s Transition Theories, the study addressed the central question: …
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Beyond the Letters: Understanding the Importance of Black Women's Sense of Belonging in Predominantly White Sororities At Predominantly White Institutions
… particularly in social organizations such as sororities. The literature emphasizes the importance of belonging for student success, noting the complexities added by the intersectionality of race and gender in traditionally White spaces. Some authors have emphasized the need to recognize …
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Our Duty, Our Rights, Our America: Women in American Nativism 1830 - 1930
… women's motivations for joining nativist sororities and describes the activities they participated in. It pays special attention to women involved in antebellum nativist sororities, late nineteenth century nativist sororities, and the Women of the Ku Klux Klan. It looks at how nativist …
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Fraternal Leadership: Differences in Leadership Practices among Four Governing Greek Councils
… of students affiliated with fraternities and sororities. In addition, this study explored the differences in leadership practices among members of the four governing councils of the fraternities and sororities present at the host institution. Data were collected by administering the Student …
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From Student to Sorority Girl: Gender, Class, and Presentation of Self in Formal Sorority Recruitment
… I examine the presentation of self by the sororities themselves and how PNMs understand the concept of "fit." I discuss the interactions between PNMs and sororities on campus, exploring the implications of sorority reputations, the perception of "tiers" within the sorority community at …
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From Sisters to CEO's: Defining Organizational Rhetoric in a Case Study of Social Sorority Bylaws
… bylaws address, this study suggests that social sororities employ organizational rhetoric as an effective means of persuading their members to be active participants within the organization. Ultimately, the analysis argues that the rhetoric employed by social sororities mimics the typified, …
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Reasons for Collaboration Among European and African American Greek Councils
… traditionally European-American fraternities and sororities and historically African-American fraternities and sororities. In the study, 176 members of the fraternity/sorority community responded to the survey. The survey was developed by the researcher to address issues of collaboration between …
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The Prevalence of Disordered Eating Behaviors among Sorority versus Non-Sorority Women
… The target group of this study was university sororities. The purpose of this study was to examine sorority versus nonsorority women to determine if there was a higher prevalence for those involved in sororities to develop disordered eating behaviors.</p> <p>Surveys were distributed to both …
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Seeking Sisterhood: An Exploratory Qualitative Inquiry into the Sorority Rejection Experiences of Black Women
… experiences of rejection from historically Black sororities. Using Black feminist thought and sista circle methodology, this study introduced narratives from five Black women who came together to comprise a collective standpoint. To better understand this phenomenon, study participants completed …
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The Social Change Model Of Leadership Development: Differences In Leadership Development By Levels Of Student Involvement With Various University Student Groups
… Students involved with social fraternities or sororities and at least one other category of student/extracurricular groups (student groups); (2) Students involved with three or more categories of student/extracurricular groups (student groups), but not with any social fraternities or …
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Determinants of alcohol intoxication and social responsibility for DUI-risk at university parties
… comparisons. That is, two fraternities and two sororities participated in two successive parties, one with the intervention process and the other as a control (with a balanced AB vs. BA format). It was hypothesized that the intervention techniques would reduce excessive alcohol consumption and …
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