Inside Greek U.: Fraternities, Sororities, and the Pursuit of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige

Popular culture portrays college Greek organizations as a training ground for malevolent young aristocrats. Films such as Animal House, Revenge of the Nerds, Old School, and Legally Blonde reinforce this stereotype, but they fail to depict the enduring influence of these organizations on their members. Inside Greek U. provides an in-depth investigation of how fraternities and sororities bolster traditional, and potentially damaging, definitions of gender and sexuality. Using evidence gathered in

Author: Alan D. DeSantis
Publisher: University Press of Kentucky
Published: 10/12/2007
Pages: 264
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.23lbs
Size: 8.97h x 6.47w x 1.04d
ISBN: 9780813124681

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 10/15/2007 pg. 81

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