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As definitions of masculinity change, how friendships are organized by men is also affected. However, interactions among and between men are not only shaped by gender. This volume offers an analysis of the differences within the genders and the social forces that shape the ways in which friendship is organized. Through different perspectives, the contributors show that a greater variation exists within rather than between the genders. They focus on the diversity in men's friendships and how men develop and maintain friendships with both men and women. Chapters focus on philosophical and historical questions; illustrate the strong connection between social structure and men's friendships; and consider cultural diversity.

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Author:   Peter M. Nardi
Publisher:   SAGE Publications Inc
Imprint:   SAGE Publications Inc
Volume:   v. 1
Dimensions:   Width: 13.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 21.50cm
Weight:   0.370kg
ISBN:  

9780803937741

ISBN 10:   0803937741
Pages:   256
Publication Date:   23 April 1992
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   To order  
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Table of Contents

`Seamless Souls' - Peter M Nardi An Introduction to Men's FriendshipsPART ONE: PERSPECTIVES ON MEN'S FRIENDSHIPSRejection, Vulnerability, and Men's Friendships - Victor J Seidler`Our Eyes Behold Each Other' - Karen V Hansen Masculinity and Intimate Friendship in Antebellum New EnglandPART TWO: FRIENDSHIP AND SOCIAL STRUCTURAL VARIATIONSThe Spatial Foundations of Men's Friendships and Men's Power - Daphne SpainMen in Networks - Barry Wellman Private Communities, Domestic FriendshipsMen's Families, Men's Friends - Theodore F Cohen A Structural Analysis of Constraints on Men's Social TiesSelf-Disclosure in Men's Friendships - Helen M Reid and Gary Alan Fine Variations Associated with Intimate RelationsMen's Friendships with Women - Scott O Swain Intimacy, Sexual Boundaries, and the Informant RolePART THREE: CULTURAL DIVERSITY IN MEN'S FRIENDSHIPSSex, Friendship, and Gender Roles Among Gay Men - Peter M NardiThe Relationship Between Male-Male Friendship and Male-Female Marriage - Walter L Williams American Indian and Asian Comparisons`Hey Home - Yo Bro' - Clyde W Franklin II Friendship Among Black MenLike Family - Michael A Messner Power, Intimacy, and Sexuality in Male Athletes' Friendships

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