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Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-
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Greek letter societies -- United States.
College fraternity members -- United States.
Male college students -- United States -- Conduct of life.
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Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-
Greek letter societies -- United States.
College fraternity members -- United States.
Male college students -- United States -- Conduct of life.
MARC Display
Fraternity
: an
inside
look
at a
year
of
college
boys
becoming
men
/ Alexandra Robbins.
by
Robbins, Alexandra, 1976-
Dutton, 2019.
Call #:
371.855 R632f
Subjects
Greek letter societies -- United States.
College
fraternity
members -- United States.
Male
college
students -- United States -- Conduct of life.
ISBN:
9781101986721 (hc.)
Description:
366 p. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:
Includes bibliographical references (p. 337-361).
Contents:
Introduction : a different kind of story about
boys
in
college
-- Joining : why go Greek? -- How fraternities became dominant in American culture -- House and hierarchy : what happens behind closed doors -- What it really means to represent the letters -- Pledging : "earning" the letters -- The secret reason hazing continues -- Why are students drinking? -- Why
fraternity
alcohol interventions don't work -- Girls and group identity : how chapters can influence guys' attitudes -- "How do I get the high fives?" : why good
boys
do bad things -- Looking out for each other and "helping the
fraternity
out" -- "Don't drink the punch" : mixers, matches, rape, and the sorority POV -- The brotherhood : relying on a second family -- "The
fraternity
saved my life" : what does brotherhood mean? -- What makes a (
college
) man : how fraternities view masculinity -- "It's okay to cry" : the pressures of masculinity and how fraternities can ease them -- Good fraternities vs. bad frats : how to tell the difference -- How to find a healthy chapter that's the right fit -- Advice for parents and students.
Summary:
"Meet Jake, a studious new freshman weighing how far to go to find a brotherhood that will introduce him to lifelong friends and help conquer his social awkwardness; and Oliver, a hardworking chapter president trying to keep his misunderstood
fraternity
out of trouble despite multiple run-ins with the police. Their year-in-the-life stories help explain why students are joining fraternities in record numbers despite scandalous headlines. To find out what it's like to be a
fraternity
brother in the twenty-first century, Robbins contacted hundreds of brothers whose chapters don't make headlines. Brothers who suggested that many fraternities can be safe spaces for
men
.
Fraternity
is more than just an engrossing, character-driven read that includes a stunning twist. It's a vital book about the transition from boyhood to manhood; it weaves psychology, current events, neuroscience, and interviews to explore the state of masculinity today, and what that means for students and their parents. It's a different kind of story about
college
boys
, a story in which they candidly discuss navigating identity, sex, social media, drinking, peer pressure, gender roles, and even porn. And it's a book about
boys
at a vulnerable age who, in a climate that can stigmatize them merely for being male, are trying to forge a path to manhood while on their own for perhaps the first time--and they don't want to navigate this complicated, coming-of-age journey alone"--From publisher.
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