false 160098 3 Now in paperback, the New York Times bestseller-with over 91,000 copies in print-that takes you behind closed doors to see what really goes on in America's sororities were wonder what sorority life is really like? In Pledged, bestselling author Alexandra Robbins goes undercover to expose the dark side of collegiate sisterhood-the psychological abuse, hazing rituals, and widespread body image disorders-while at the same time introducing us to many of the intelligent, successful women within its ranks. The result is a compelling sociological exploration of the powerful influence that these organizations wield over young women today. With its fly-on-the-wall voyeurism and remarkable insight, Pledged paints a sharp-eyed portrait of the intriguing and paradoxical world of modern-day sororities. 25899 book 2004 Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities total:2728|5:166|4:616|3:1112|2:631|1:203| 2728 8095 3518 473 3 6 true false Tue Oct 30 07:04:25 -0700 2007 Tue Oct 30 07:24:38 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 6 false false Mon Oct 15 17:21:40 -0700 2007 Mon Oct 15 17:21:40 -0700 2007 more...]]> 1 6 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sun Oct 14 16:59:23 -0700 2007 Sun Jan 20 14:11:08 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 4 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Wed Jul 18 11:24:54 -0700 2007 Fri Jul 27 12:39:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 3 false false Mon Jun 16 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 19:58:06 -0700 2008 Tue Jun 17 20:55:04 -0700 2008 more...]]> 3 2 false false Sat Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Sat Jun 28 11:40:51 -0700 2008 Sat Jun 28 11:46:49 -0700 2008
The book follows the lives of four sorority girls, their personal lives, and their personal choices. By the end of the story we still don't know these girls we...more...]]> 2 2 false false Thu Feb 14 07:50:07 -0800 2008 Tue Jan 27 11:38:48 -0800 2009
First of all, my sorority had very strict rules on hazing. We were not even allowed to let our n...more...]]> 2 2 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Thu Mar 15 21:22:31 -0700 2007 Thu Mar 15 21:34:03 -0700 2007 am taking classes now.) But since my "sorority" during the post-high school years were my stoner buddies, rea...more...]]> 5 2 false false Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2003 Tue Aug 28 17:35:55 -0700 2007 Tue Aug 28 17:38:04 -0700 2007 3 3 false false Fri Jun 03 00:00:00 -0700 2005 Mon Jan 05 19:33:54 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 05 19:37:22 -0800 2009 4 1 false false Fri Mar 07 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 18:20:29 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 13 18:20:53 -0800 2008 more...]]> 2 1 false false Tue Apr 01 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Sat Jan 26 20:27:32 -0800 2008 Sat Jan 26 20:27:32 -0800 2008 more...]]> 1 1 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 18 17:45:32 -0800 2007 Sat Mar 01 05:44:39 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 1 false false Tue Jul 24 09:10:25 -0700 2007 Thu Jul 26 07:09:01 -0700 2007 Pledged for a while now, and finally got around to it. I have mixed reactions. A lot of what Robbins pitches as "exposé material" is more along the lines of "normal college behavior." Oh my god, college girls get drunk and do drugs and sleep around! Rob...more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Oct 07 16:12:58 -0700 2007 Sun Oct 07 16:26:02 -0700 2007 more...]]> 2 1 false false Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 -0700 2006 Thu Feb 07 08:33:51 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 07 08:36:44 -0800 2008
I know she was down south, and the Greek system there is very different than up here.
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It focuses mainly on West Coast sororities, at big schools which I don’t doubt are party schools in the first place. The book follows four girls, three in the s...more...]]>