ABSTRACT
This chapter presents a brief history of fraternities and sororities and the introduction of hazing into organizations, presents actionable ways to combat hazing in fraternities and sororities. It provides case studies for use in discussions about hazing with respect to practical applications for practitioners and scholars. Fraternities for women, eventually known as sororities, were established beginning in the 1850s with the organization that grew to become Alpha Delta Pi and when Pi Beta Phi became the first national women's fraternity in 1867. The diversification and growth of fraternities occurred concurrently with the increase in hazing, including injuries and deaths as a result of hazing. Although hazing has increased over time the number of hazing-related deaths is something that defines the contemporary era of hazing culture in higher education. According to Bandura, individuals are able to justify their own participation in immoral acts or reprehensible conduct through a process called moral disengagement.
