The Obsession With Status And Popularity

Viral videos of fraternity and sorority members partying and getting drunk off of beer might be the first images of Greek Life that pop into your mind, but that’s only a stereotype. There are nine historically black Greek letter organizations across the country that present an entirely different image of Greek life. Focusing on their multiple involvement on campus, National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) members are proactive in the community and on USCA’s campus.

By using a collection of interviews and recollections, the audience receives both sides about the truth of fraternities while lacking any sort of bias. Throughout the article you made it clear that a solution to ether side was impossible; therefore the focal purpose is to teach students, parents, professors, or community residents about fraternities. The absence of a possible resolution leaves a window for any reader’s interpretation.

Between family legacies, traditions, and an abundance of college themed movies, books, and television shows, it would be difficult to find a prospective college student who is not familiar with the idea of “Greek life.” For the purpose of this essay, “Greek life” refers to the system employed by many colleges and universities to establish and maintain fraternities and sororities (primarily dominated by caucasian and economically advantages students). It is important to note the existence of fraternities and organizations outside of this stereotypical “Greek” realm, such as coeducational honor and service based fraternities, though even these are not fully exempt from detrimental practices. Fraternities and sororities are often looked down upon with a negative light for a number of reasons, some of which include dangerous hazing habits and unsavory social scenes. While there certainly are undeniable benefits and negatives within these systems, the biggest effect they have is on gender. “Greek life” in college is unhealthy due to its impact on post-college gender expectations by promoting party culture, encouraging misogyny through ingrained tradition, and indoctrinating women into subservience at an impressionable age.

On December 5, 1776 the first collegiate fraternal greek letter organization in the United States, Phi Beta Kappa was founded at Yale, the College of William and Mary.Building from the example of literary organizations, which were based on literary debates, and election, Phi Beta Kappa set many standards for collegiate greek letter organizations in the realm of rituals/traditions, selective admittance, faculty and community support. It was not until one hundred and thirty years that the first black greek letter organization, Alpha Phi Alpha was founded. The need of this organization emerged from a lack of admittance and representation in social clubs and greek organizations established on college

When one first thinks of Greek life or a sorority the only thing that comes to mind is the social aspect. Most people don’t think of sororities as social institutions that envelop their own culture, with mannerisms, languages and customs that are unique to each individual organization. However, these institutions promote a common set of values that enable members to become connected in a way that has a more profound meaning than just social interaction. Greek organizations are good examples of how institutions can affect and be affected by social status and roles within the collegiate community. They are also a prime example of how race, class and gender can affect a social setting in both positive and negative manners.

The sororities studied in the research are Alpha Omicron Pi, Alpha Phi, Delta Gamma, Kappa Alpha Theta, Kappa Delta, Kappa Kappa Gamma, Phi Mu, Pi Beta Phi, and Zeta Phi Beta. All

The Greek communities that have risen across the country have created huge impacts on every university that they have established themselves on. Historically, fraternities were designed for students to discreetly meet to discuss issues and host debates that their members believed would be deemed inappropriate by their collegiate faculties. Since their founding, fraternities and sororities have completely revamped their focuses. They are used as social, professional, and honorary organizations that promote many different combinations of community service, leadership, and academic success. The ideas of brotherhood and sisterhood have also transcended the college experience,

The sororities looked at for the research where Alpha Chi Omega, Alpha Delta Pi, Delta Zeta, Kappa Delta, Sigma

Walking around a university’s campus any day of the week, one sees an array of Greek letters worn proudly by young men and women in the Greek system. Fraternities and sororities play a big part in a university. The Greek system can also be an easy target to direct criticism. There are those who oppose the Greek system and those who embrace it. Evan Wright opposes the Greek system in his article “Sister Act” that was featured in Rolling Stone Magazine. He uses examples from students at Ohio State University in Columbus to show his disapproval of the way sororities are now days. He portrays sorority girls as catty conformists who are obsessed with partying with fraternity

By establishing a set core of values, they were able to further in developing a closer hypothesis on why fraternities are more likely to view women as a commodity. By that Martin and Hummer (1989: 463) mean that "fraternities use women for their benefit, as bait for new members, servers of brother's needs, and as sexual prey." This is a pattern they saw in fraternities that added to their idea that fraternities are more likely to commit acts that could lead to gang rape. They also noticed a pattern of cohesiveness among fraternities.

Introduction: The purpose of this focus group is to identify why members of fraternities and sororities, groups that contain elements of a primary, intimate, and task group, continue membership after their organization enters into the storming phase during a particular task or group development. In order to achieve this, I will need to ask individual sorority and fraternity chapters about their intragroup conflict, membership perceptions, and why they choose to stay in an organization that they may disagree with. Each year, fraternity and sorority chapters receive new members, and every year the dynamics of their collectivist, primary, intimate, task group change. While their values do not change, the personality of the group does, causing members to feel out of place. In the stage of conflict, the members gossip, have cognitive dissonance, and question authority, all

Since 1750, starting with the Flat Hat Club, fraternities have been an essential aspect of social life for numerous college settings. Over 75 nationally recognized fraternities have been established in universities around the nation. This has caused many different opinions toward these secret societies. Universities have made the push to permanently remove fraternities from campuses. Racial slurs being streamed online, mass reports of sexual assault, and excessive financial obligations are but only a few of the allegations that Greek lettered societies have received throughout their existence. Nevertheless, despite the stereotypes associated with these organizations, there are numerous pros and cons that result from their existence on universities.

Nathaniel Haas proves this idea of a sexual economy between fraternities and sororities at USC and the negative results it has, through research and statistics. His strongest piece of evidence is the research presented by economist Sean Hernandez, a former fraternity member from USC. Hernandez’s research introduces the basis of this argument that there is “a system where fraternities pay for parties and… sex is expected” in return as payment (Haas). The reason why Hernandez’s research is convincing to the reader and as a result very helpful to Haas’s argument is because of who Hernandez is. He is not only an expert in the field of economics but his standing as a former fraternity member gives him a lot of credit in the eyes of the reader. This relationship Hernandez has with the Greek system makes reader more open to this argument because it makes him an expert in the Greek life at USC since he was a former member. His research also

Your attire, how you dress, what you wear often controls the way people see you as a person. Our status more times than not is defined by what we look like, how we act and where we come from. As a matter of fact, status presents itself in everything you do and everywhere you go. Especially in the novel “Bang!” by Sharon Flake.

Over several decades, Greek life has been an integral part of colleges and universities throughout the United States. There is a high demand of “fitting in” in today’s society and a question that students, parents, and teachers alike often ask themselves is, “Does Greek life provide a more safe or harmful environment?” With strong evidence, it is absolutely absurd to believe that fraternities and sororities do more good than they do harm. Various statistics provide factual evidence as to why Greek life is a toxic and dangerous environment for many young adults. Between the rape culture, hazing, and delinquency linked to the students associated with Greek life, it is time that it comes to an end for good so that students may have a more safe and enjoyable college experience. Fraternities and Sororities should be banned off of college and university campuses due to the danger and drama associated with them.