from the author of Pledged

[Kevin]

Just FYI, the book really has hit the discount rack on Amazon.com.

It's down to $16.77.

[layla2728]

I just saw Robbins on a local talk show down here in Miami... don't you just love how she prefaces anything she says with, "not all sororities are like this" and then goes on to talk about isolated incidents with a tone that suggests they're widespread.
As if that wasn't enough, both of the hosts of the show were like, "I never joined a sorority/fraternity, and that's why!"
Talk about a one-sided presentation...

[SGill4613]

Personally, I just bought the book. It was under the "womens studies" section here at B&N. As a guy and looking at it in that light, it has been pretty interesting. I have much more to comment on the book, but I'll wait till I'm done...in about 2 days.

[Thrillhouse]

Originally posted by shadokat
Worst book review I've ever read, hands down. This woman needs therapy.

Ditto, I just finished it last night. I don't like the whole "most don't do this but"... then she goes onto to describe a few instances of whatever she was talking about.

I also agree with what someone earlier in this thread said, how can her details with some of those girls be so clear?

[33girl]

Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ will be using "Pledged" as the required reading for all students taking College Composition I this year. All freshmen have to take College Composition I.

Discuss.

[alphaiota]

i'm speechless.
*shakes head in disbelief*

shelley j
sigma k

[sageofages]

Originally posted by 33girl
Rowan University in Glassboro, NJ will be using "Pledged" as the required reading for all students taking College Composition I this year. All freshmen have to take College Composition I.

Discuss.

You HAVE GOT to be kidding. College Composition? That mess?

[Taualumna]

Maybe they'll use it as an example of how NOT to write!

[Lady Pi Phi]

Originally posted by Taualumna
Maybe they'll use it as an example of how NOT to write!

God I hope so!

[trojangal]

Perhaps it's being used to show examples of yellow journalism. I just read it myself. Awful.

[dgdramadawg]

I wrote a review of the book a while back and sent it to Robbins' e-mail account. Apparently 5 pages was some heavy reading for her because I have not received a response. Regardless, thought I'd post it here for y'all. Please let me know what you think!

http://www.livejournal.com/users/lik...ind/21291.html

[LyonLuv]

I really liked the book. I bought it and read it and found it very interesting how some other GLOs are so different from mine. It gave me a a greater appreciation for my own situation. So yay for Alexandra for venturing into the unknown and pulling out what she could, as fairly as she could. I'm sure she was ready for all the backlash that would happen from the Greek Community, and here it is.

I disagree on some aspects of her book because that is not how my sorority is at all, we don't have houses, nor do we go to a big greek school. I think it would have been more well rounded if she follwed some girls around who didn't have houses, or go to school in the south.

[hannahgirl]

Originally posted by dgdramadawg
I wrote a review of the book a while back and sent it to Robbins' e-mail account. Apparently 5 pages was some heavy reading for her because I have not received a response. Regardless, thought I'd post it here for y'all. Please let me know what you think!

http://www.livejournal.com/users/lik...ind/21291.html

I very much enjoyed reading your review of the book. I did take the time to read Robbin's book and came across with the same feeling as you. Most of it just made me roll my eyes b/c hardly anything she talks about related to me or my sorority (which is at an especially large commutter campus, however has a very small Greek system). Thank you for pulling out each part. It definately gave me another look at the book, b/c there were things that I did not catch at the time of reading it. Great review and I think that everyone should take the time to read it!

hmm....

i wonder if the professor was/is greek....

[33girl]

One of our sisters shared the email that she and other Greeks received from the English department, and they said that part of the class is to learn how to view journalism critically. So hopefully they'll be doing things like dgdramdawg's review.

Apparently they have had books on things before like "high school football culture in Texas" and "the plight of the working poor" and they try to pick something controversial. However, I doubt there are many people in these classes who plan on becoming Texas hs football coaches. I understand the desire to have a book that gets you talking, but for the school to choose something that has to do with a group of these freshmen's fellow students, and could possibly incite unfounded negative feelings toward them, is utterly irresponsible.