Anthropologist examines the motivating factors behind hazing

Wednesday, October 23, 2013 - 14:30 in Psychology & Sociology

It happens in military units, street gangs and even among athletes on sports teams. In some cultures, the rituals mark the transition from adolescence to adulthood. And in fraternities and sororities, it's practically a given. With a long history of seemingly universal acceptance, the practice of hazing is an enduring anthropological puzzle.

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