Muraco, Anna <br/><br/>
Odd Couples  Friendships at the Intersection of Gender and Sexual Orientation / 
Anna Muraco. 
 - 1 online resource (211 p.) 
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<br/><br/> Odd Couples examines friendships between gay men and straight women, and also between lesbians and straight men, and shows how these "intersectional" friendships serve as a barometer for shifting social norms, particularly regarding gender and sexual orientation. Based on author Anna Muraco's interviews, the work challenges two widespread assumptions: that men and women are fundamentally different and that men and women can only forge significant bonds within romantic relationships. Intersectional friendships challenge a variety of social norms, Muraco says, including the limited roles that men and women are expected to play in one another's lives. Each chapter uses these boundary-crossing relationships to highlight how key social constructs such as family, politics, gender, and sexuality shape everyday interactions. Friendship itselfâ€"whether intersectional or notâ€"becomes the center of the analysis, taking its place as an important influence on the social behavior of adults. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780822395119 
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<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Social Science / Sociology<br/>Social sciences
<br/><br/><label>Index Terms--Genre/Form: </label><br/>Electronic books.