The lost boys of Zeta Psi : a historical archaeology of masculinity in a university fraternity / Laurie A. Wilkie.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wilkie, Laurie A., 1968-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Greek letter societies--California--Berkeley--History.

Greek letter societies.

Male college students--California--Berkeley--Conduct of life.

Male college students.

Male college students--California--Berkeley--Psychology.

Male college students--Sexual behavior--California--Berkeley.

Masculinity--California--Berkeley--History.

Masculinity.

Gender identity--California--Berkeley--History.

Gender identity.

Zeta Psi Fraternity--History.

Zeta Psi Fraternity.

University of California, Berkeley--History.

University of California, Berkeley.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (361 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley : University of California Press, c2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The Lost Boys of Zeta Psi takes us inside the secret, amusing, and sometimes mundane world of a California fraternity around 1900. Gleaning history from recent archaeological excavations and from such intriguing sources as oral histories, architecture, and photographs, Laurie A. Wilkie uncovers details of everyday life in the first fraternity at the University of California, Berkeley, and sets this story into the rich social and historical context of West Coast America at the turn of the last century. In particular, Wilkie examines men's coming-of-age experiences in a period when gender roles and relations were undergoing dramatic changes. Her innovative study illuminates shifting notions of masculinity and at the same time reveals new insights about the inner workings of fraternal orders and their role in American society.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

FIGURES

TABLES

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

Prologue. Peering into the Rooms of a Fraternity's Far Past

Stage Directions

PROGRAM FOR ACT I

PROGRAM FOR ACT III

Epilogue. When the Zetes Grew Up

Appendix. Membership of Zeta Psi Iota as Compiled from Alumni Registers, Wall Panels, and Yearbooks

NOTES

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786612763939

9780520945944

0520945948

9781282763937

1282763938

OCLC:

646788655