GWS Co-Sponsored Event: Paying for the Party

GWS is co-sponsoring an event this Tuesday, October 21 at 6:30 PM in Mendel 102. Dr. Elizabeth Armstrong will be discussing her research that is the subject of her book Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality. Elizabeth A. Armstrong is a sociologist with research interests in the areas of sexuality, gender, culture, organizations, social movements, and higher education. Her book, “Paying for the Party: How College Maintains Inequality,” is based on five years of interview research. Mapping different pathways available to college students, the authors demonstrate that the most well-resourced and seductive route is a "party pathway" anchored in the Greek system and facilitated by the administration. This pathway exerts influence over the academic and social experiences of all students, and while it benefits the affluent and well-connected, Armstrong and Hamilton make clear how it seriously disadvantages the majority. Eye-opening and provocative, Paying for the Party reveals how outcomes can differ so dramatically for those whom universities enroll.