The Lost Boys of Zeta Psi: A Historical Archaeology of Masculinity at a University Frateity

by: Laurie A. A. Wilkie (Author)

Publisher: University of Califoia Press

Edition: First Edition

Publication Date: 2010/4/2

Language: English

Print Length: 360 pages

ISBN-10: 9780520260603

ISBN-13: 9780520260603

Book Description

The Lost Boys of Zeta Psi takes us inside the secret, amusing, and sometimes mundane world of a Califoia frateity 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 frateity at the University of Califoia, Berkeley, and sets this story into the rich social and historical context of West Coast America at the tu 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 frateal orders and their role in American society.

About the Author

The Lost Boys of Zeta Psi takes us inside the secret, amusing, and sometimes mundane world of a Califoia frateity 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 frateity at the University of Califoia, Berkeley, and sets this story into the rich social and historical context of West Coast America at the tu 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 frateal orders and their role in American society.