This Is How We Do It: Toward the Notion of "Otherbrothering" in the Research on Black Male Collegians and Black Male Greek-Lettered Organizations

Autor/inn/en	Miller, Jamel; Bryan, Nathaniel
Titel	This Is How We Do It: Toward the Notion of "Otherbrothering" in the Research on Black Male Collegians and Black Male Greek-Lettered Organizations
Quelle	In: Journal of Negro Education, 89 (2020) 3, S.203-214 (12 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0022-2984
Schlagwörter	College Students; Males; Fraternities; Racial Composition; African American Students; Racial Bias; College Environment; Mass Media Effects; Social Support Groups; Social Networks; Peer Influence; Cultural Capital + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Collegestudent; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; African Americans; Student; Students; Afroamerikaner; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Racial discrimination; Rassismus; Hochschulumwelt; Social support; Soziale Unterstützung; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk
Abstract	The emphasis, and in most cases, overemphasis of abysmal academic outcomes without deeper critical analyses regarding ways predominantly White institutions (PWIs) obviate the success of Black males has often dominated the research literature. As such, Black male perspectives regarding the ways in which they support each other in successfully navigating these fundamentally racist, hostile, and exclusive spaces are often missing from or under-discussed in the extant literature. This idea is particularly true for Black males who are members of Black Greek-lettered organizations whose experiences are often tainted by negative media and popular press surrounding hazing, death, and other types of malfeasance. Drawing on Lynn's notion of "otherfathering," the purpose of this article is to propose what the authors term "otherbrothering" and "otherbrothers" not only to locate the ways in which Black male collegians provide networks of support to assist each other in navigating PWIs but also to highlight the positive purposes of these organizations. Recommendations are provided for the field of higher education. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01