multiple choice/true or false
How much can joining Greek life cost per year at many universities?
A) $50–$200
B) $500–$2,000
C) $2,000–$10,000+
C
You are more likely to be in a frat or soroity if you are in ________ class?
upper middle class/high class
Alumni help Greek members get internships, showing this concept at work.
Networking Access
Greek alumni networks can help get this kind of early professional experience.
An internship
(Matthews pg. 210, 2022)
True or False: According to an article written in 2021, “Greek life ensures that the rich stay rich and the poor stay poor.”
True
(Zhou, 2021)
Non–Greek students from lower-income backgrounds may avoid Greek life because of dues and housing costs, an example of how ______ inequality limits access.
Class stratification
Pierre Bourdieu coined the term "Social Capital," connecting to Sociologists who say “who you know” matters as much as “what you know". What is this concept describing relating to Greek Life
social mobility via networking
Many CEOs and politicians were in fraternities; this demonstrates what advantage?
elite network access
In Mears & Mooney’s Boston study, what type of capital helped students “get in”?
A) Financial capital only
B) Bodily, cultural, and social capital
C) Political capital
B
(Mears & Mooney, 2024)
According to an article written by Brianna Zhou in 2021, ____ percent of Frats are white, meaning there is an overachring senese of racial inequality along with econocmic inequality
70%
Sociologists say Greek organizations often provide higher _________ — this means members benefit from strong social networks that can translate into academic or career success.
Social Capital
Having Greek connections during job recruiting is an example of this “hand up.”
insider advantage
(Matthews pg. 210, 2022)
In what ways does being in Greek life set up future success?
A) Parties
B) Drinking
C) Building connections through community and alumni (social capital)
C
(Pierre Bourdieu, 1986)
According to an in-class article by Laura Hamilton and Elizabeth Armstrong, schools invest in Greek life and other amenities that attract other ______ wealth, which excludes the ______
High class
Low class
(Laura Hamilton, Elizabeth Armstrong, 2012)
This scholarship gap means some students are priced out before they even get in.
lack of financial aid
Sociologists argue Greek life can shape post-grad success by providing access to these powerful networks.
alumni networks