BEST FRIENDS AND MARRIAGE |
Acknowledgments |
Introduction |
Chapter One The Modernization of Friendship and Marriage |
Chapter Two Distinctive Values of Friendship |
Chapter Three Close Friendship as an Institution |
Chapter Four Friendship and Individuality |
Chapter Five Women Friends and Marriage Work |
• | Marriage Work |
• | Emotion Work |
• | Situation Management |
• | Accommodative and Influence-oriented Marriage Work |
• | Why Marriage Work Reinforces Commitment to Marriage |
• | Do Husbands Do Marriage Work with Friends? |
• | The Concomitants of Collective Marriage Work |
• | Implications for Male Power and Authority in Marriage |
Chapter Six Conclusion: Friendship and Community |
NOTES |
Appendix A: Methods of Research |
Appendix B: Interview |
Bibliography |
Index |