The Public Life of Friendship Work, Neighbourhood and Civil Society
This book is about friendships in public settings today. Wilkinson examines friendships in the public settings of neighbourhoods, civil society and at work. Identifying the unique relevance which public friendships have to contemporary social problems, the chapters cover a range of topics, including...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Palgrave Macmillan
2019, 2019
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2019 |
| Series: | Palgrave Macmillan Studies in Family and Intimate Life
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Introduction: The Public Life of Friendship
- 2. Eclipsing a Grand Dichotomy: Placing Friendship in Public
- 3. Work Friends: ‘Real Life’ Relationships
- 4. Beyond the Private Sphere: Focussing on Women’s Friendships
- 5. The Secret Lives of Friends
- 6. Friendship and Reserve in Neighborhood Commerce
- 7. The Vanishing: Looking for Friendships in Traditional Neighboring
- 8. Simmel Moves to a Different Neighborhood.-9. Neighbors and Citizens
- 10. Conclusion.