02225nam 2200505 a 450 991045270180332120200520144314.00-7391-4874-51-4616-3464-4(CKB)2550000001105659(EBL)1214577(OCoLC)851972027(MiAaPQ)EBC1214577(Au-PeEL)EBL1214577(CaPaEBR)ebr10720142(CaONFJC)MIL495396(EXLCZ)99255000000110565920100927d2011 uy 0engur|n|---|||||Unlikely friends[electronic resource] bridging ties and diverse friendships /James A. Vela-McConnellLanham [Md.] Lexington Books20111 online resource (252 p.)Description based upon print version of record.0-7391-4875-3 1-299-64146-6 Includes bibliographical references and index.Friendship and the fabric of society -- Structuring friendship opportunities -- Social boundaries in the context of friendship -- Interpersonal techniques for managing social boundaries -- "Bridging the gap" through friendship.Past research on diverse friendships has focused on how rare they are while the research presented here focuses on the successes of the few. This monograph traces the process by which friends overcome the social differences between them, starting with an in-depth look at friendship and friendship patterns in our society, how these boundaries shape the friendships themselves, how opportunities to establish such friendships are structured, and the interpersonal techniques for managing social differences.FriendshipInterpersonal relationsDifference (Psychology)Electronic books.Friendship.Interpersonal relations.Difference (Psychology)158.2/5Vela-McConnell James A.1967-870481MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910452701803321Unlikely friends1943161UNINA