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Fraternities and Sororities

By: Matthew W. Hughey
In: Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society
Edited by: Richard T. Schaefer
Subject:Race & Ethnicity
Keywords:delta; fraternities; fraternities and sororities; Greek letter organizations; Hispanics; kappa; sororities

The terms fraternity and sorority stem from the Latin words frater and soror, meaning “brother” and “sister,” respectively. They may be used to describe any number of social and charitable organizations such as the Lions Club, Rotary International, and the [Page ...

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  Hughey, M. (2008). Fraternities and sororities. In R. T. Schaefer (Ed.), Encyclopedia of race, ethnicity, and society (Vol. 1, pp. 509-512). SAGE Publications, Inc., https://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n208
  
  Hughey, Matthew W. "Fraternities and Sororities." In Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society, edited by Schaefer, Richard T., 509-12. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008. http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n208.
  
  Hughey, M. 2008. Fraternities and Sororities. In: Richard T. Schaefer Editor, 2008. Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society, Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, Inc. pp. 509-512 Available at: <http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n208> [Accessed 25 Jun 2021].
  
  Hughey, Matthew W. "Fraternities and Sororities." Encyclopedia of Race, Ethnicity, and Society. Edited by Richard T. Schaefer. Vol. 1. Thousand Oaks: SAGE Publications, Inc., 2008, pp. 509-12. SAGE Knowledge. 25 Jun 2021, doi: http://www.doi.org/10.4135/9781412963879.n208.
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