Bibliograph

Inside Greek U., fraternities, sororities, and the pursuit of pleasure, power, and prestige, Alan D. DeSantis

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Inside Greek U., fraternities, sororities, and the pursuit of pleasure, power, and prestige, Alan D. DeSantis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-257) and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Inside Greek U.

Nature of contents

bibliographydictionaries

Oclc number

173612007

Responsibility statement

Alan D. DeSantis

Sub title

fraternities, sororities, and the pursuit of pleasure, power, and prestige

Summary

One in ten American college students joins a fraternity or sorority, and Greek social organizations produce a disproportionately large percentage of power brokers in business and politics. Statistics show that while these future leaders are on campus, they are much more likely than non-Greek students to engage in binge drinking and to be either the perpetrators or victims of sexual assault. In Inside Greek U., Alan D. DeSantis takes an in-depth look at the lessons that Greek organizations teach their members about gender, drawing on evidence gathered in hundreds of focus-group sessions and per

Table Of Contents

Introduction : life at Greek University -- Understanding gender -- Studs and virgins -- The tough guy and his date (rape) -- Her laxatives, his steroids -- Bros before hos -- Soccer moms and corporate dads -- Cleaning up after the party

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