ERIC Number: ED639528
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2022
Pages: 171
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ISBN: 979-8-3806-0830-5
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Feminist Self-Labeling and Feminist Identity Development: Exploring the Experiences of College Sorority Women
Leslie Gale
ProQuest LLC, Ph.D. Dissertation, University of Missouri - Columbia
In this study, I used feminist identity development as a theoretical framework to explore the experiences of 12 college sorority women. Participants shared stories from their college and early life, including the experiences they identified as the most influential to their growth and development. Five main themes of what influenced their feminist identity development emerged, including their sorority involvement. Findings indicate that a new model of feminist identity development is needed to encapsulate the complex identities and context of college women today, and that decisions around labeling as a feminist are complicated. Recommendations for practitioners and national sorority organizations are discussed and directions for future research are provided. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Females, College Students, Sororities, Feminism, Self Concept, Student Experience, Student Characteristics, Student Development, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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