WHALES TALES, DOG PILES, AND BEER GOGGLES - AN ETHNOGRAPHIC CASE-STUDY OF FRATERNITY LIFE

Because women continue to be exploited and victimized in fraternity se ttings, understanding the culture of fraternity life is imperative. Th is study examines the culture of a fraternity situated at a large rese arch university. Relying on critical views of culture and power, this article highlights how a fraternity continues to reproduce a culture o f oppression despite elimination of the traditional pledge process.