Cargando…

Another Self : Middle-Class American Women and Their Friends in the Twentieth Century.

From nineteenth-century romantic friendships to childhood best friends and idealistic versions of feminist sisterhood, female friendship has been seen as an essential, sustaining influence on women's lives. Women are thought to have a special aptitude for making and keeping friends. But notions...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Rosenzweig, Linda W.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : NYU Press, 1999.
Colección:History of Emotions S.
Temas:
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface; Introduction; 1. "The Sister of My Heart": Female Friends before 1900; 2. "The Other's Facsimile": Young Women's Friendships,1900-1920; 3. "Boys in Particular": Young Women's Friendshipsafter 1920; 4. "The Staunchness of Female Friendship": Adult Friends,1900-1960; 5. "Partner and I": Twentieth-Century Romantic Friendships; 6. "The Most Straining of All Experiences": Friendshipswith Men after 1900; 7. Another Self? The Fabric of Friendship after 1960; Notes; Index; About the Author.