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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The rest of the world sends their kids to university for an education. Here, it seems a certain class of parents pays a premium for what amounts to a four-year networking seminar with beer, with crimes committed here and there. This is the great aspiration of the parvenu, the social climber who believes access can be bought.

You are not just paying dues, you are investing in the hope that your children will acquire what Bourdieu called "habitus".

The whole idea of Greek for us non Americans it that it is simply an enterprise sold to middle income americans as a sort of middle-management incubator, a place for those who need a pre-built structure to succeed. Americans have bought into this dream…..

“Conformity is the last refuge of the unimaginitive”[/quote]

I’m no fan of the Greek system but you’re clearly showing your ignorance if you believe that upper income students aren’t involved.

I come from a “middle income” family and none of us have ever had the desire to go Greek.  Meanwhile, many upper income families have deep legacies with various sororities and fraternities.  M

It’s really best not to generalize.  [/quote]

What is your definition of upper income? The whole point Euro mom was making was that the “real upper class” dont aspire to get a leg up on hiring for a $150k job after college….[/quote]

No, but many of the "real upper class" absolutely join Greek life.  The PP was claiming only a "certain class" (read: low/middle) would ever join.  That's simply false.  [/quote]

That is not what euro mom said. She said “middle income” Americans. I’m sorry. But you cant tell me that the average of ALL Greek students at every single university in the US is not from a middle income family. Please…..she never said “low” and she never said “that upper class” doesnt join….read it again….[/quote]

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