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"A grim... expos by hazing expert Nuwer of the continuing yetlargely unacknowledged crisis of death and injury among fraternity and sororitypledges.... [F]or its sustained examination of these rarely questioned traditions, Nuwer's work is invaluable." -- Kirkus Reviews What forcesyoung men and women to accept inhuman and degrading rituals in order to belong to asocial club, sorority, or fraternity? Why do college administrators and Greekfraternities and sororities continue to allow practices that risk death or permanentpsychological damage? Hank Nuwer confronts these questions in this hard-hitting, heartfelt look at the dark side of college fraternal life, newly updated for thispaperback edition. Nuwer takes a broad look at the problem, examining itsfundamental legal and historical roots and describing many instances of abuse andcriminal behavior. A moving chronology lists the names of students who have died asa result of hazing activities in the U.S. from 1838 to 2001. The book concludes withNuwer's recommendations for reform.
