Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities
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| Rating | : | 4.77 (627 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0786888598 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 408 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
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Sofia said excellent narrative journalism. As someone who attended a university without a Greek system, I've always been a bit curious about what my college experience would have been like in a sorority. Well, this book satisfied a lot of my curiosity.Ms. Robbins writes in narrative style, similar to the way Alex Kotlowitz writes. Fans of this style of journalism will love PLEDGED, as will anyone interested in learning more about the culture of sororities.I appreciated the thorough research included in this book about the histories or sororities, . Two Books in One I saw this book as two books in one, one of which I found very interesting (Two Books in One P. Meltzer I saw this book as two books in one, one of which I found very interesting (4 to 5 stars) and one of which I hated (1 star). The first book (which I liked) was a macro perspective on sorority life in America--that is, a profile of how they operate generally without a specific focus on any one individual. Having gone to a college where fraternity and sorority life were almost non-existent, I found this part of the book fascinating and it taught me alot about Greek life which I didn't know previously. I'd s. to 5 stars) and one of which I hated (1 star). The first book (which I liked) was a macro perspective on sorority life in America--that is, a profile of how they operate generally without a specific focus on any one individual. Having gone to a college where fraternity and sorority life were almost non-existent, I found this part of the book fascinating and it taught me alot about Greek life which I didn't know previously. I'd s. A Customer said Scarily accurate portrayal of Greek Life. Alexandra Robbins has written a splendid, important book. Necessary disclaimer: I was an active member of a social Greek-letter fraternity in the late 1980s, so I admit to a certain level of bias regarding this subject matter. That said, the events described in the book: alcohol and drug abuse, hazing, coercion, date rape, sexual promiscuity, harassment, racism, confromity, and so forth are all absolutely a part of the Greek system as it existed 15 years ago. I offer this from direct firsthand experience,
With salacious breaking news about fraternities and sororities shocking the general public (and members themselves) Pledged exposes what really goes on behind the facades of some of these Greek organizations. 2015 Edition: With a New Preface, Afterword, and Updates."Alexandra Robbins rips into the secret, sordid underbelly of sororities."--Vanity FairUpdated ten years after it is original publication, Pledged by Alexandra Robbins is as timely today as it was when first published. Robbins, an investigative journalist, went undercover as a sorority sister; her expose
. Sororities are far from anachronisms; there are presently some 3.5 million women in almost 3,000 Greek chapters on campuses across America. Beyond romance, Robbins's informants have their own issues, among them, being black and poor in a rich white sorority and recovering from date rape by a frat brother. Historically black sororities, which are not the focus of this book, do have a reputation for promoting community service and sisterhood; "historically white" sororities, Robbins concludes, are really just social groups for making friends and meeting guys, despite their claims to academic and service values. From Publishers Weekly Robbins, who previously researched Yale's Skull and Bones Society for Secrets of the Tomb and also coauthored Quarterlife Crisis, went undercover for the 2002-2003 academic year to investigate the inner workings of "Greek" (National Panhellenic Conference) sororities. And although battles between girls can be wrenching, there's nothin