{"product_id":"the-social-sex-a-history-of-female-friendship-paperback","title":"The Social Sex: A History of Female Friendship - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMarilyn Yalom\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eTheresa Donovan Brown\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom historian and acclaimed feminist author of \u003cem\u003eHow the French Invented Love\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eA History of the Wife\u003c\/em\u003e comes this rich, multifaceted history of the evolution of female friendship.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn today's culture, the bonds of female friendship are taken as a given. But only a few centuries ago, the idea of female friendship was completely unacknowledged, even pooh-poohed. Only men, the reasoning went, had the emotional and intellectual depth to develop and sustain these meaningful relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurveying history, literature, philosophy, religion, and pop culture, acclaimed author and historian Marilyn Yalom and co-author Theresa Donovan Brown demonstrate how women were able to co-opt the public face of friendship throughout the years. Chronicling shifting attitudes toward friendship--both female and male--from the Bible and the Romans to the Enlightenment to the women's rights movements of the '60s up to \u003cem\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBridesmaids\u003c\/em\u003e, they reveal how the concept of female friendship has been inextricably linked to the larger social and cultural movements that have defined human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eArmed with Yalom and Brown as our guides, we delve into the fascinating historical episodes and trends that illuminate the story of friendship between women: the literary salon as the original book club, the emergence of female professions and the working girl, the phenomenon of gossip, the advent of women's sports, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLively, informative, and richly detailed, \u003cem\u003eThe Social Sex \u003c\/em\u003eis a revelatory cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn today's culture, the bonds of female friendship are taken as a given. But only a few centuries ago, the idea of female friendship was completely unacknowledged, even pooh-poohed. Dating back to the Greeks and the Romans, women were long considered \"weaker\" than men and constitutionally unsuited for friendship at the highest level. Only men, the reasoning went, had the emotional and intellectual depth to develop and sustain these meaningful relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurveying history, literature, philosophy, religion, and pop culture, acclaimed author Marilyn Yalom and coauthor Theresa Donovan Brown demonstrate how women were able to co-opt the public face of friendship throughout the years. 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But only a few centuries ago, the idea of female friendship was completely unacknowledged, even pooh-poohed. Dating back to the Greeks and the Romans, women were long considered \"weaker\" than men and constitutionally unsuited for friendship at the highest level. Only men, the reasoning went, had the emotional and intellectual depth to develop and sustain these meaningful relationships.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSurveying history, literature, philosophy, religion, and pop culture, acclaimed author Marilyn Yalom and coauthor Theresa Donovan Brown demonstrate how women were able to co-opt the public face of friendship throughout the years. Chronicling shifting attitudes toward friendship--both female and male--from the Bible and the Romans to the Enlightenment, to the women's rights movements of the 1960s up to \u003cem\u003eSex and the City\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBroad City\u003c\/em\u003e, they reveal how the concept of female friendship has been inextricably linked to the larger social and cultural movements that have defined human history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith Yalom and Brown as our guides, we delve into the fascinating historical episodes and trends that illuminate the story of friendship between women: the literary salon as the original book club, the emergence of female professions and the working girl, the phenomenon of gossip, the advent of women's sports, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLively, informative, and richly detailed, \u003cem\u003eThe Social Sex\u003c\/em\u003e is a revelatory cultural history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8.5 x 5.6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 22, 2015\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47455052005554,"sku":"9780062265500","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/e49ff921e5cb0ba3430ac9f574e1ad18.webp?v=1778863279","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/the-social-sex-a-history-of-female-friendship-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}