Friendship: Developing a Sociological Perspective

able activities affect alter analysis appears argued argument aspects basis become boundaries certainly Chapter characteristics circumstances clearly close commitment concerned consequence contacts context continue couple course defined dependent develop difficult discussed domestic dominant economic elderly Equally especially examine example existing experience extent factors feel female friends friendship friendship patterns gender given greater household housing identity important individual individual's influence integration interaction interest involved issues least leisure less limited lives maintained major male marriage material matters means meet middle-class nature networks normally occur opportunities organisation particular patterns people's play position practice problems questions range recognised relationships relatively responsibilities result role routinely seen sense servicing settings shape significance similar situation social sociological space specific structural studies suggests sustain tend ties traditional unemployment usually widows women