To join a sorority, the potential new members (PNMs) have to gain entrance into the organizations. The idea of gatekeepers is seen in sororities. This entrance revolves around the existing members give approval to the potential new members (Stuber 2011). While some sororities say that not everyone can fit into their sorority, they also claim to be diverse among themselves (Handler 1995). The process to gain entrance to a sorority is sorority recruitment, where the sororities allow new member to come into their space to be considered for membership (Stuber 2011).
Most members join through the prosses of formal recruitment. This process is run by National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), which was started in 1985 and is comprises of 26 sororities …show more content…
It conflicts with rules and ritual (Stuber 2011). Ritual within the sorority world are rites of passages that members go to. Women go through initiation ceremony during which time a person becomes a full member at the end of their new member period. The sororities beliefs and values can be seen in the ritual (Callais 1987). Many researchers have asked questions about how women are selected for sororities, is it on different criteria, how rigorous scrutiny, or are new members being evaluated by looks (Stuber 2011). Researchers have looked at attractiveness as a factor in recruitment. It can be a factor into choosing new members since sororities want attractive pledge classes at the end. This idea of attractiveness shows how superficial it can be to join a sorority (Kane 2016). The factor of hotness was seen when one nationals went into their school and re-interview all the girls and asked a group of women which included every overweight girl (Rolnik et al. 2010). The factor of hot is also seen in fraternities, when men are looking to add new members to their own organizations (Levin and Sussmann …show more content…
Sorority women show an increased drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction compared to their non-Greek counter parts (Rolnik et al. 2010). This can be seen at DePauw University. The members of Delta Zeta sorority were concerned with the member images and reputation. The sorority asked 23 out of the 35 members were asked to leave the sorority or go on special status. The description of the girls who were allowed to state were that they were thin and most conventionally attractive. The girls who were asked to leave were described as overweight members (Rolnik et al.
Most members join through the prosses of formal recruitment. This process is run by National Panhellenic Conference (NPC), which was started in 1985 and is comprises of 26 sororities …show more content…
It conflicts with rules and ritual (Stuber 2011). Ritual within the sorority world are rites of passages that members go to. Women go through initiation ceremony during which time a person becomes a full member at the end of their new member period. The sororities beliefs and values can be seen in the ritual (Callais 1987). Many researchers have asked questions about how women are selected for sororities, is it on different criteria, how rigorous scrutiny, or are new members being evaluated by looks (Stuber 2011). Researchers have looked at attractiveness as a factor in recruitment. It can be a factor into choosing new members since sororities want attractive pledge classes at the end. This idea of attractiveness shows how superficial it can be to join a sorority (Kane 2016). The factor of hotness was seen when one nationals went into their school and re-interview all the girls and asked a group of women which included every overweight girl (Rolnik et al. 2010). The factor of hot is also seen in fraternities, when men are looking to add new members to their own organizations (Levin and Sussmann …show more content…
Sorority women show an increased drive for thinness and body dissatisfaction compared to their non-Greek counter parts (Rolnik et al. 2010). This can be seen at DePauw University. The members of Delta Zeta sorority were concerned with the member images and reputation. The sorority asked 23 out of the 35 members were asked to leave the sorority or go on special status. The description of the girls who were allowed to state were that they were thin and most conventionally attractive. The girls who were asked to leave were described as overweight members (Rolnik et al.