There are various types of fraternities: social, professional, and honor fraternities. The most recognizable (and cliched) form of fraternity is the social fraternity, as lampooned by John Belushi in the film Animal House.
See also: Phi Beta Kappa Society, Phi Kappa Psi, Lambda Chi Alpha[?], Skull and Bones
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