02192nam 2200493 a 450 991081113890332120200520144314.00-7391-4874-51-4616-3464-4(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)Friendship.Interpersonal relations.Difference (Psychology)158.2/5Vela-McConnell James A.1967-1692594MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910811138903321Unlikely friends4069800UNINA