Women's best friendships : beyond Betty, Veronica, Thelma, and Louise / Patricia Rind.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Rind, Patricia.

Series:

Haworth innovations in feminist studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Female friendship.

Physical Description:

xvi, 183 pages ; 23 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : Haworth Press, [2002]

Contents:

Women and Fiction 2

My Research Methods 5

How the Findings Are Presented 8

What This Book Is Not 9

Chapter 2. Linda 11

The Story 11

Further Reflections: Keeping Some Distance 20

Chapter 3. Nancy 25

The Story 25

Further Reflections: A Question of Loyalty 33

Chapter 4. Liz 41

The Story 42

Further Reflections: Knowing What to Say and When to Say It 50

Chapter 5. "Although Sometimes My Friends Are Competitive, I Don't Think I Ever Am": Navigating Choppy Waters 55

Nancy 56

Linda 60

Liz 63

Reflections 65

Chapter 6. Alice 73

The Story 73

Further Reflections: Communication Breakdowns 79

Chapter 7. Amy 83

The Story 84

Further Reflections: What Makes a Best Friend? 91

Chapter 8. "I Can Count on My Best Friend ... Not That I Would": The Conundrum of Independence versus Dependence 95

Alice 96

Linda 98

Nancy 101

Reflections 103

Chapter 9. Deb 107

The Story 108

Further Reflections: A Different Kind of Friendship 114

Chapter 10. Denise 117

The Story 118

Further Reflections: Are All Best Friends Considered Equal? 124

Chapter 11. "They're Both People Who Truly Know Me": A Need Fulfilled 127

"They've Seen Me Through a Lot of Changes" 128

"They're Very Attuned to My Feelings" 130

"They Don't Just Know Me, They Understand Me" 133

"She Knows What Would Happen If I Did That" 135

Deb 136

Reflections 139

Appendix A. Transcript versus Poem 153

Appendix B. Nancy Poem 1 155

Appendix C. Nancy Poem 2 161

Appendix D. Liz Poem 167.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-179) and index.

ISBN:

0789015390

0789015404

OCLC:

49942694