I was wondering if someone could help me with these questions listed below. The questions should be answered with a minimum of two paragraphs each.  

Cultural  Constructions of Gender and Sexuality in College Fraternities and Sororities 

 

Alan  DeSantis and Audrey Hane (2004) provide a detailed and shocking ethnographic  analysis of the cultural constructions of gender and sexuality in college  fraternities and sororities. In their study, they highlight the terminology  used by both sexes to differentiate the sexual proclivities of undergraduate  students. They show how labels develop based on perceptions of bodies and the  frequency of supposed (or real) sexual activities. They further describe the  influences these labels have on the meanings of gender and sexuality among  women and men in fraternities and sororities. Assignment Write a brief account of the language used to describe  gender and sexuality. If you are a member of a social organizations, select a  group that interests you or in which you are a member, and write a brief  account of the language used in that group to describe gender and sexuality. In  either case, allow your writing to be guided by the following questions: 

 

1.  What specific terms (and definitions for those terms) derived from gender and  sexuality are used to differentiate among members of the organization? How are those  terms used to socialize new members? How are they used to control perceptions?  How do they organize hierarchies within the organization? 

 

2.  Who benefits from these constructions? Who suffers? What are the communication  mechanisms for countering a negative construction? 

 

3.  How much of the everyday “work” of identity management in the organization is  associated with management of gender, sexuality, and reputation?