Wrongs of Passage: Fraternities, Sororities, Hazing, and Binge Drinking Reprint Edition

A lot of material repeated from his other books. Not much new here.

This book is a fantastic addition to any Student Affairs professional, Greek Life member, or parent who wants to be as informed as to the history of Greek hazing as possible. Dr. Hank Nuwer has dedicated his professional career to studying hazing.

I would give this a one and a half

Many of the "fraternity related deaths" included do not relate to the fraternities involved at all, including the death of a former roommate of mine who was killed in a gun accident while alone in his private home. Many others are unrelated as well. With all of the horrific instances of hazing, both reported and unreported, inclusion of deaths unrelated to fraternities leads me to believe that Hank Nuwer wished to pad his book and profit off both the deaths of college students he failed to appropriately research and libeling fraternities that were not hazing their students.Shame on you Hank.

This book should be appreciated for what it is, a collection of college hazing examples. It is written more like a reference book than anything else. There are many, many, stories about how Greek fraternity (and sorority) members died or were seriously injured in senseless hazing and prank incidents. The tales of idiotic jokes and barbaric rituals are disconcerting because you realize that people actually lost their lives over such trivial matters. But, what the book fails to do is to present a coherent picture of the hazing problem or a useful analysis of why it is so prevalent.Read this book if you want examples and anecdotes about actual hazing incidents and a bibliography of further resources. There is also a 43 page appendix titled "A chronology of deaths" that exemplifies what the book really is, a reference guide. I imagine that anyone interested in this book realizes that hazing, hell weeks, and frat pranks are all malicious and senseless. I believe that Nuwer is doing a service by documenting these tragedies, but after the 50th story about a college kid drinking himself to death while his "friends" laugh and watch, the book gets redundant quickly.

Having brought attention to the dangers of hazing in his first book Broken Pledges, Hank Nuwer expands on this work with Wrongs of Passage and makes another outstanding contribution to the literature on hazing. He elucidates the dangers of hazing from many angles, and while coining the term "greekthink," takes an important step in describing the often elusive dynamics which enable hazing to persist.Wrongs of Passage is a commendable achievement and a valuable resource for students, parents, teachers, school administrators and others. Having first hand experience with hazing as a victim, perpetrator and anti-hazing educator, I gained yet another perspective by reading Wrongs of Passage. The knowledge and sensitivity that Hank Nuwer brings to the subject of hazing is unparalleled. I found his history of hazing enlightening, his first-hand accounts heart-wrenching and his strategies for change a sorely needed call to action. This is not a "fraternity-bashing" tirade but rather an in-depth analysis of hazing from multiple perspectives. Hank Nuwer shames those who continue to participate in hazing, and lauds those that have taken positive steps to eradicate these deadly practices. This book should be required reading by students, teachers, parents, and anyone who works with and cares about the future of our nation's youth.

Having brought attention to the dangers of hazing in his first book Broken Pledges, Hank Nuwer expands on this work with Wrongs of Passage and makes another outstanding contribution to the literature on hazing. He elucidates the dangers of hazing from many angles, and while coining the term "greekthink," takes an important step in describing the often elusive dynamics which enable hazing to persist.Wrongs of Passage is a commendable achievement and a valuable resource for students, parents, teachers, school administrators and others. Having first hand experience with hazing as a victim, perpetrator and anti-hazing educator, I gained yet another perspective by reading Wrongs of Passage. The knowledge and sensitivity that Hank Nuwer brings to the subject of hazing is unparalleled. I found his history of hazing enlightening, his first-hand accounts heart-wrenching and his strategies for change a sorely needed call to action. This is not a "fraternity-bashing" tirade but rather in in-depth analysis of hazing from multiple perspectives. Hank Nuwer shames those who continue to participate in hazing, and lauds those that have taken positive steps to eradicate these deadly practices. This book should be required reading by students, teachers, parents, and anyone who works with and cares about the future of our nation's youth.

Its OK. But I'm looking for something more on the UK model.