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Product Identifiers
PublisherGrand Central Publishing
ISBN-101401300464
ISBN-139781401300463
eBay Product ID (ePID)30499010
Product Key Features
Number of Pages380 Pages
Publication NamePledged : the Secret Life of Sororities
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2004
SubjectSecondary, College Guides, Student Life & Student Affairs, Women's Studies, Organizations & Institutions, Philosophy, Theory & Social Aspects
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaSocial Science, Education, Study Aids
AuthorAlexandra Robbins
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight22.3 Oz
Item Length9.5 in
Item Width6.4 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2003-056815
Dewey Edition23
Grade FromEighth Grade
Dewey Decimal378.00820973
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
SynopsisAlexandra Robbins wanted to find out if the stereotypes about sorority girls were actually true, so she spent a year with a group of girls in a typical sorority. The sordid behavior of sorority girls exceeded her worst expectations--drugs, psychological abuse, extreme promiscuity, racism, violence, and rampant eating disorders are just a few of the problems. But even more surprising was the fact that these abuses were inflicted and endured by intelligent, successful, and attractive women. Why is the desire to belong to a sorority so powerful that women are willing to engage in this type of behavior--especially when the women involved are supposed to be considered 'sisters'? What definition of sisterhood do many women embrace? Pledged combines a sharp-eyed narrative with extensive reporting and the fly-on-the-wall voyeurism of reality shows to provide the answer., Alexandra Robbins wanted to find out if the stereotypes about sorority girls were actually true, so she spent a year with a group of girls in a typical sorority. The sordid behavior of sorority girls exceeded her worst expectations -- drugs, psychological abuse, extreme promiscuity, racism, violence, and rampant eating disorders are just a few of the problems. But even more surprising was the fact that these abuses were inflicted and endured by intelligent, successful, and attractive women. Why is the desire to belong to a sorority so powerful that women are willing to engage in this type of behavior -- especially when the women involved are supposed to be considered 'sisters'? What definition of sisterhood do many women embrace? Pledged combines a sharp-eyed narrative with extensive reporting and the fly-on-the-wall voyeurism of reality shows to provide the answer.