A 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.
