{"product_id":"pledged-the-secret-life-of-sororities-paperback","title":"Pledged: The Secret Life of Sororities - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlexandra Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlexandra 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? \u003ci\u003ePledged\u003c\/i\u003e combines a sharp-eyed narrative with extensive reporting and the fly-on-the-wall voyeurism of reality shows to provide the answer.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAlexandra Robbins\u003c\/b\u003e, winner of the prestigious 2014 John Bartlow Martin Award for Public Interest Magazine Journalism, is the author of four \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestsellers, including \u003ci\u003ePledged\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Geeks Shall Inherit the Earth\u003c\/i\u003e. She has written for the \u003ci\u003eNew Yorker, Vanity Fair, New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, and other publications, and has appeared on numerous television shows from \u003ci\u003e60 Minutes\u003c\/i\u003e to \u003ci\u003eThe Colbert Report\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 408\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.99 x 8.08 x 5.24 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 06, 2005\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47384386994354,"sku":"9780786888597","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/77fcc0889826095f8f7284e7eaf30074.webp?v=1777884155","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/pledged-the-secret-life-of-sororities-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}