Lit Review #2

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Citation:

Chauvin, Chantel D. “Social Norms and Motivations Associated with College Binge Drinking.” Sociological Inquiry, vol. 82, no. 2, Blackwell Publishing Ltd, 2012, pp. 257–81, doi:10.1111/j.1475-682X.2011.00400.x.

Summary:

In her article, Chantel D. Chauvin conveys the relationship between greek life and binge drinking. She asserts that students a part of greek social organizations have a higher rate of binge drinking compared to other college students. She supports her claim with data from the College Alcohol study that proves that students a part of greek life drink more than other students. Chauvin also analyzes the motives behind binge drinking.

Authors:

Chantel D. Chavin is a professor of sociology at Louisiana State University. Her areas of expertise are criminology, violent crime, delinquency, gender and crime, and gun violence. She earned her Ph.D. from LSU.

Key Terms:

Greek Norms- Greek organizations view alcohol use as being more normative than other students, they may have an even greater influence on their members’ drinking patterns 

Greek Motives- different motivations for drinking alcohol will yield different drinking styles, but it is also important to determine whether certain groups of students, like fraternity/sorority members, are more likely to endorse one or multiple motives for drinking alcohol.

chi‐square analysis- examines the relationship between the variables, Greek affiliation, and binge drinking.

Quotes:

“If students fail to conform to group norms, they risk rejection and alienation by their peers”

“There is a social drinking scene present in the Greek environment that results in new members observing older members drinking and therefore presents pressure for new members to conform to the group’s previously established norms”

“Students who join fraternities or sororities have the highest rates of drinking, binge drinking, and frequent binge drinking compared with other college students. Greek members drink more drinks on average, drink heavier, and suffer more negative consequences than college students who are not in a fraternity or sorority”

Value:

This source is valuable to my paper because it supports my thesis that Greek life is a major influence of binge drinking. Chavin’s research shows that greek life is a major factor of binge drinking and that students in Greek life are more likely to participate in binge drinking.