The Company He Keeps
Wednesday, March 25 2009
by Frank Stasio, Janet Babin, and Lindsay Thomas
Book cover, "The Company He Keeps"
Contemporary portrayals of collegiate fraternities suggest that Greek organizations are as much about beer as they are about brotherhood. A new book by historian Nicholas Syrett reveals that it wasn't always that way. Early American fraternities were intellectual social networks for white men on campuses across the country. Back then, there was more debating than debauchery. Syrett joins guest host Janet Babin to talk about his book, "The Company He Keeps" (UNC Press/2009). It provides a comprehensive history of college fraternities and highlights the societal transformations behind why today's frat boys are commonly associated with bad behavior.
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