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Record Nr.

UNINA9910790966303321

Titolo

Men's friendships / / edited by Peter M. Nardi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Newbury Park, Calif. : , : SAGE, , 1992

©1992

ISBN

1-4833-2573-3

1-4522-5307-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 246 pages)

Collana

Research on men and masculinities series ; ; 2

Altri autori (Persone)

NardiPeter M

Disciplina

302.340811

Soggetti

Men - Psychology

Masculinity

Male friendship - Sociological aspects

Men - Family relationships

Men - Social networks

Male homosexuality - Psychological aspects

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

part one. Perspectives on men's friendships -- part two. Friendship and social structural variations -- part three. Cultural diversity in men's friendships.

Sommario/riassunto

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