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PLEDGED by ALEXANDRA ROBBINS
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SummaryA fast-paced, behind-the-scenes book that blows the lid off
the intriguing world of mainstream sorority life, by a New
York Times bestselling author.
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.
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