Finding the Meanings of College Drinking: An Analysis of Fraternity Drinking Stories

Attending to others: how digital technologies direct young people's nightlife

“…Comparing and reproducing nightlife narratives has been shown to be highly valued and identity-forming among peers (Workman, 2001;Griffin et al, 2009;Tutenges and Sandberg, 2013). While much of the literature focuses on young people aspiring to "build a repertoire of personal drinking stories" (Tutenges and Sandberg, 2013:543), the competition over who gathers more and better experiences goes beyond drinking narratives.…”

Expressions of Identifications: The Nature of Talk and Identity Tensions Among Organizational Members in a Struggling Organization

“…The experiences that these individuals have in the Greek system serve to mold them into the leaders and the citizens that they are in society. DeSantis' book was a departure from previous work on fraternities and sororities, which had focused primarily on behaviors within these organizations (e.g., alcohol consumption: Workman, 2001;prejudices: Hall & La France, 2007; recruitment of new members: Scheibel, Gibson, & Anderson, 2002;social support: Woodard, Rosenfeld, & May, 1996), in that he offers an insider's perspective on an entire Greek system and how the system creates notions of gender identity and power for collegiate members. Although the current study is indebted to DeSantis' (2007) work, this research departs from his exploration of the entire Greek system at one university and rather focuses on one organization (chapter) within a Greek system at one university.…”

An Innovative Dialogue about College Drinking: Developing an Immediate Response Technology Model for Health Promotion

“…With regard to communication and health promotion, scholars have examined concepts surrounding curriculum infusion and social norms (Lederman, Stewart, & Russ, 2007), the construction of culture through drinking stories (Workman, 2001), peer communication and descriptive norms (Real & Rimal, 2007), personalizing persuasive messages about alcohol consumption (Pilling & Brannon, 2007), and television viewing habits and drinking patterns (Kean & Albada, 2003). For the purposes of developing the IRT model, research on dangerous drinking opens up the possibilities to examine the construction of misperceptions and the development of social norms.…”