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Gay and Greek: The Identity Paradox of Gay Fraternities

Yeung, King-to, Stombler, Mindy·2000·Social Problems
DOI 10.2307/3097155
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Drawing on concepts from queer theory, this paper examines collective identity construction in the national gay fraternity, Delta Lambda Phi (DLP). Based on a grounded theory analysis of 42 open-ended in-depth interviews, extensive participant observation, and analysis of archival data, this paper explores how DLP members negotiated their identity as both gay and Greek. We contend that DLP's collective identity, paradoxical in nature, was a product of organizational structure, available cultural resources, and member interaction. We discuss how the processes of identity construction were colored by the organization's precarious social location with one foot placed in one of the most traditionally heterosexist cultures in straight society, the college fraternity culture, and the other placed in an oppositional gay culture. We demonstrate how an understanding of identity construction can move beyond dichotomies such as assimilation versus liberation or a completely deconstructed versus a reified notion of gay identity.

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  • Other input characteristics of fraternity and sorority members can be classified as related to privilege, including greater affluence, more conservative political and social attitudes, and higher grades on entry than nonaffiliated peers.

    “Other input characteristics of fraternity and sorority members can be classified as related to privilege (Biernat, Vescio, & Green, 1996;Yeung & Stombler, 2000).These can include salient input characteristics, such as greater affluence, more conservative political and social attitudes, and higher grades (on entry) than their nonaffiliated peers.”

    From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Yeung & Stombler, 2000

  • In gay- and lesbian-focused fraternities and sororities, elements of queer identity formation are interwoven into the student development of these members, in ways parallel to culturally based organizations.

    “In the case of gay-and lesbian-focused fraternities and sororities, elements of queer identity formation are interwoven into the student development of these members, in ways parallel to those of the culturally based organizations (Yeung & Stombler, 2000).”

    From The Influence of Fraternity and Sorority Involvement: A Critical Analysis of Research (1996–2013) (2014) · cites this paper as Yeung & Stombler, 2000

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Authors
Yeung, K.-T., & Stombler, M.
Affiliations
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
Venue
Social Problems
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Published
2000-02
Volume
47
Issue
1
Pages
134-152
ISSN
  • 0037-7791 (ISSN-L)
  • 1533-8533
DOI
10.2307/3097155
OpenAlex
W1995519790
Cited by
42
References
67
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 1 · 2022: 3 · 2021: 1 · 2020: 1 · 2019: 1 · 2017: 3 · 2016: 3 · 2015: 1 · 2014: 6 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 4
FWCI
1.74
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Social Problems (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › LGBTQ Health, Identity, and Policy
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender and Feminist Studies
  • Social Sciences › Gender Studies › Gender, Sexuality, and Education
Keywords
collective identity construction, queer theory, identity paradox, Greek life, gay identity, heterosexism, gay culture

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