Book Review: "Secret Life of Sororities" - Secrets of Sorority Girls Revealed

In hopes of delving into the supposed "underworld" of Greek Life, Alexandra Robbins has gone undercover in the Greek system at a large university.

Robbins follows four girls from two sororities at a large university. The girls' names have been changed, as have the names of their sororities and the name of their college. Vicki of Beta Pi and Sabrina, Caitlin, and Amy of Alpha Rho share their tumultous relationships and sorority gossip that Robbins ultimately hopes mirrors the lives of your typical sorority girl.
From date rape to binge drinking, hazing to formals, Robbins details the daily lives of these four women. In between her stories (titled by her subjects' AIM away messages), Robbins offers statistics on various aspects of sorority life as well as real-life examples from Panhellenic sororities across the naiton.

Robbins began her research as a response to the the recent "expose" of MTV's Sorority Life. She soon found that due to negative press from this and other Greek shows on television, the National Panhellenic Conference instituted a media blackout. Houses across the nation were instructed not to talk with her regarding any aspect of her book.
Due to the shutout, Robbins decided to go undercover, follwing these four women. She isn't clear how a twenty-seven year old woman gained such unadulterated access without actually being a member of either of the two organizations she followed. One look at Robbins' picture on the back cover, however, is enough to flash you back to the mean girls in junior high. It's no shock she passed for nineteen at State U.