Delta Sigma Phi Research Paper
2. Fieldwork among the Noi’bla: Language
In this fieldwork, I am presenting Delta Sigma Phi from the point of the members themselves. To understand their current lives, it was necessary to immerse myself in the culture and learn about their thoughts about Greek life, their experience as part of the community and future plan as a member. My goal is to reveal the unique aspect of the fraternity I chose.
Both of my interview was held in private setting of Delta Sigma Phi because I wanted my conversation to be informal and open as possible. I started off asking each of them about what it means to be a member of this specific fraternity, what can your fraternity offer you and what makes your chapter unique and sets it apart from other chapters. …show more content…
Back home we used the word pledge in places like bank or company to talk about business, extract money or property as a bait. Here pledge means being accepted as a member. The primary process of pledge is to teach newcomers the group’s values, customs, and fundamental facts about fraternity life. Another purpose is to allow upperclassmen to exert control over newcomers, thereby preserving traditions and teaching newcomers how to view the group, the upperclassmen, and themselves. Another example is “mixer”. It is supposed to be a kitchen utensil used for baking cake but here it`s used as a theme of party among the members. Mixer is a place where you can play games, have fun and meet new people. If a mixer is said to be “dry” it means they doesn`t permit alcohol on their house premises. Some fraternities are going dry at certain times (usually during rush), and all have different levels of "dry". Usually this term applies to fraternities since sorority recruitments always permit alcohol. Lastly, chapter can be viewed as a branch of a Greek life not a book chapter. Each named differently and usually designated by Greek Letters, in my case, it is Delta Sigma Phi. Chapter House is a house on campus where members of the organization live together. But not all fraternities have chapter houses. Some have designated rooms given to each of them, or a
In this fieldwork, I am presenting Delta Sigma Phi from the point of the members themselves. To understand their current lives, it was necessary to immerse myself in the culture and learn about their thoughts about Greek life, their experience as part of the community and future plan as a member. My goal is to reveal the unique aspect of the fraternity I chose.
Both of my interview was held in private setting of Delta Sigma Phi because I wanted my conversation to be informal and open as possible. I started off asking each of them about what it means to be a member of this specific fraternity, what can your fraternity offer you and what makes your chapter unique and sets it apart from other chapters. …show more content…
Back home we used the word pledge in places like bank or company to talk about business, extract money or property as a bait. Here pledge means being accepted as a member. The primary process of pledge is to teach newcomers the group’s values, customs, and fundamental facts about fraternity life. Another purpose is to allow upperclassmen to exert control over newcomers, thereby preserving traditions and teaching newcomers how to view the group, the upperclassmen, and themselves. Another example is “mixer”. It is supposed to be a kitchen utensil used for baking cake but here it`s used as a theme of party among the members. Mixer is a place where you can play games, have fun and meet new people. If a mixer is said to be “dry” it means they doesn`t permit alcohol on their house premises. Some fraternities are going dry at certain times (usually during rush), and all have different levels of "dry". Usually this term applies to fraternities since sorority recruitments always permit alcohol. Lastly, chapter can be viewed as a branch of a Greek life not a book chapter. Each named differently and usually designated by Greek Letters, in my case, it is Delta Sigma Phi. Chapter House is a house on campus where members of the organization live together. But not all fraternities have chapter houses. Some have designated rooms given to each of them, or a