Wrongs of Passage

Fraternities, Sororities, Hazing, and Binge Drinking

Häftad, Engelska, 2001

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"A grim . . . exposé by hazing expert Nuwer of the continuing yet largely unacknowledged crisis of death and injury among fraternity and sorority pledges. . . . [F]or its sustained examination of these rarely questioned traditions, Nuwer's work is invaluable." —Kirkus ReviewsWhat forces young men and women to accept inhuman and degrading rituals in order to belong to a social club, sorority, or fraternity? Why do college administrators and Greek fraternities and sororities continue to allow practices that risk death or permanent psychological damage? Hank Nuwer confronts these questions in this hard-hitting, heartfelt look at the dark side of college fraternal life, newly updated for this paperback edition. Nuwer takes a broad look at the problem, examining its fundamental legal and historical roots and describing many instances of abuse and criminal behavior. A moving chronology lists the names of students who have died as a result of hazing activities in the U.S. from 1838 to 2001. The book concludes with Nuwer's recommendations for reform.

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Utgivningsdatum2001-08-22
Mått156 x 235 x 23 mm
Vikt572 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
SerieIndiana University Press (IPS)
Antal sidor360
FörlagIndiana University Press
ISBN9780253214980

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Hank Nuwer is author of Broken Pledges: The Deadly Rite of Hazing, High School Hazing: When Rights Become Wrongs, The Legend of Jesse Owens, and To the Young Writer and has published short articles and longer essays on hazing for American Legion Magazine, The Chronicle of Higher Education, Harper's Magazine, Nuvo Newsweekly, and Human Behavior. He teaches reporting classes as an adjunct professor for the Indiana University School of Journalism, Indianapolis (IUPUI), and he has lectured on the topics of hazing and binge drinking at the University of Michigan, University of Oregon, University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University.

PrologueSelected Listing of Key Persons and Fraternal OrganizationsGlossaryAcknowledgments1. The Tradition2. Greekthink3. Alcohol Misuse4. A Weed in the Garden of Academe5. Greek Traditions and Tragedies6. Sororities7. The Law and Hazing8. Violence in Historically African American Greek Groups9. Strategies: What Can Be Done?Appendix A: A Chronology of Deaths among College Students as a Result ofHazing, Fraternal Alcohol Syndrome, Pledging, Fraternity-Related Accidents, and Other Miscellaneous OccurrencesAppendix B: Where to Find Help and InformationNotesWorks CitedIndex

"A grim... expose by hazing expert Nuwer of the continuing yet largely unacknowledged crisis of death and injury among fraternity and sorority pledges... Nuwer is authoritative and insightful on this subject... this makes clear that a good number of easily led youngsters incur grave risks in the supposedly supportive, 'fun' environment of collegiate Greek life, and for its sustained examination of these rarely questioned traditions, Nuwer's work is invaluable." - Kirkus Reviews "Extremely well researched, with lots of interviews with victims of hazing... " - Library Journal