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* A Real Simple Best Book of 2019: “An essential read for parents and students.” *
The New York Times bestselling author of Pledged is back with an unprecedented fly-on-the-wall look inside fraternity houses from current brothers&; perspectives&;and a fresh, riveting must-read about what it&;s like to be a college guy today.
Two real-life stories. One stunning twist. Meet Jake, a studious freshman weighing how far to go to find a brotherhood that will introduce him to lifelong friends and help conquer his social awkwardness; and Oliver, a hardworking chapter president trying to keep his misunderstood fraternity out of trouble despite multiple run-ins with the police.
Their year-in-the-life stories help explain why students are joining fraternities in record numbers despite scandalous headlines. To find out what it&;s like to be a fraternity brother in the twenty-first century, Robbins contacted hundreds of brothers whose chapters don&;t make headlines&;and who suggested that many fraternities can be healthy safe spaces for men.
Fraternity is more than just a page-turning, character-driven read. It&;s a vital book about the transition from boyhood to manhood; it brilliantly weaves psychology, current events, neuroscience, and interviews to explore the state of masculinity today, and what that means for students and their parents. It&;s a different kind of story about college boys, a story in which they candidly discuss sex, friendship, social media, drinking, peer pressure, gender roles, and even porn. And it&;s a book about boys at a vulnerable age, living on their own for perhaps the first time. Boys who, in a climate that can stigmatize them merely for being male, don&;t necessarily want to navigate the complicated, coming-of-age journey to manhood alone.
Publisher : E P Dutton (January 1, 2015)
Language : English
Hardcover : 366 pages
ISBN-10 : 1101986727
ISBN-13 : 978-1101986721
Item Weight : 1.26 pounds
Dimensions : 6.5 x 1.25 x 9.5 inches
Customers say
Customers find the book well-researched and instructive, providing an accurate look at fraternity life. They describe it as a worthwhile read for young men headed to college. The book provides a balanced and interesting look into a world they had never known about. Readers appreciate the author’s storytelling style, which includes chronological storytelling.
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