ANT 102 Lecture 3: - initiation and hazing
21 Feb 2019
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Membership often conveys special benefits or privileges. Wealth, social class, rights to property, etc. To protect from outsiders most groups have a cost to join. The desire to join a group depends on costs vs benefits. Many groups have a clear us vs them mentality. The cost to join a group depends on many factors, but generally the more exclusive the group, the higher the price. Undergoing forms of abuse similar to torture. Forced to do something you find disgusting, humiliating and cruel. Test of mental, physical and emotional fitness. Up front payment of dedication to discourage free riders. Symbolic transfer of ownership of one"s body. Since 1969 at least one college student per year has died as a result of hazing. Many students suffer from depression and resort to suicide after. More than 70% of college greek life and sports teams report being hazed.
