Convivium (Who Is Friends with Whom?)

Authors	B. Volker
Publication date	2017
Host editors	G. Ritzer
Book title	The Blackwell Encyclopedia of Sociology
ISBN	9781405124331
ISBN (electronic)	9781405165518
Edition	Online
Publisher	Malden Mass.: Blackwell Publishing
Organisations	Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) Faculty of Social and Behavioural Sciences (FMG) - Amsterdam Institute for Social Science Research (AISSR)
Abstract	Friendship as a relationship is sociologically interesting because there is no institutional surrounding or embeddedness of friendships: While social institutions certify the start and the end of a marriage, friendships can be started, changed, or broken without notifying any other party. This entry reviews the most important theories and empirical findings on adult friendships and friendship networks.
Document type	Entry for encyclopedia/dictionary
Language	English
Published at	https://doi.org/10.1002/9781405165518.wbeosc134.pub2
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