Why Hazing?: Measuring the Motivational Mechanisms of Newcomer Induction in College Fraternities

Hazing behaviors as a part of group initiations have been theorized to contribute to a sense of group solidarity, to ensure loyalty and commitment of group members, to teach group-relevant skills and attitudes to group members, and to reinforce the social hierarchy within groups. In a survey of memb...

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Authors: McCreary, Gentry R. (Author) ; Schutts, Joshua W. (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Brill [2019]
In: Journal of cognition and culture
Year: 2019, Volume: 19, Issue: 3/4, Pages: 343-365
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains:B Institute of higher learning / Group / Hierarchy / Newbie / Initiation / Ritual / Dominance
RelBib Classification:ZB Sociology
ZD Psychology
Further subjects:B Organizational commitment
B Fraternity
B Social Dominance
B Solidarity
B Hazing
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