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Buddy system : understanding male friendships / Geoffrey L. Greif.

By: Publication details: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009.Description: viii, 304 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9780195326420 (cloth : alk. paper)
  • 0195326423 (cloth : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 158.2/5 22
LOC classification:
  • BF575.F66 G735 2009
Contents:
How do we understand men's friendships? -- What do friendship and friend mean? -- So how do friendships actually work? -- What do men learn from their fathers about friendships? -- Do women influence men's friendships? -- Do women feel the same way about friends as do men? -- Marty in his 20s : needing friends and family -- Zach in his 30s : balancing family, friends, and work -- Mal in his 40s : continuing the balancing act -- Mick in his 50s : needing friends more than ever -- Michael in his 60s : friendships shaped by early experiences -- Donald in his 70s : going strong -- Tom in his 80s : realizing all his friends are gone -- Fred in his 90s : thinking maybe it's in the genes -- Men's fellowship at a Saturday morning church group -- Stepping up to the plate with your friendships.
Holdings
Item type Current library Shelving location Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book NMC Library Stacks BF575 .F66 G735 2009 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 33039001073484

Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-293) and index.

How do we understand men's friendships? -- What do friendship and friend mean? -- So how do friendships actually work? -- What do men learn from their fathers about friendships? -- Do women influence men's friendships? -- Do women feel the same way about friends as do men? -- Marty in his 20s : needing friends and family -- Zach in his 30s : balancing family, friends, and work -- Mal in his 40s : continuing the balancing act -- Mick in his 50s : needing friends more than ever -- Michael in his 60s : friendships shaped by early experiences -- Donald in his 70s : going strong -- Tom in his 80s : realizing all his friends are gone -- Fred in his 90s : thinking maybe it's in the genes -- Men's fellowship at a Saturday morning church group -- Stepping up to the plate with your friendships.

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