Black Haze: Violence, Sacrifice, and Manhood in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities
As a fraternity member, past chapter president, and former national committee representative, Ricky L. Jones is uniquely qualified to write about the sometimes deadly world of black fraternity hazing. Examining five major black Greek-letter fraternities, Jones maintains that hazing rituals within these fraternities are more deeply ingrained, physically violent, and imbued with meaning to their participants than the initiation rites of other ethnic groups. Because they do not see themselves as...
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The first book solely devoted to the subject of black fraternity hazing.
PrefaceCh. 1The Problem at Hand1Ch. 2Old Problem, New Approach13Ch. 3The History of Black Greek-Letter Fraternities25Ch. 4The Pledge Process as Sacrifice47Ch. 5The Hegemonic Struggle and Domination in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities67Ch. 6Acceptance, Freedom, and Identity Construction in Black Greek-Letter Fraternities95Ch. 7Beyond the Fraternal Self113Appendix121Notes129Bibliography143Index155
