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Bad Friend

By Tiffany Watt Smith

Bad Friend

By Tiffany Watt Smith

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"A smart and thought-provoking memoir, history, and cultural critique about the turmoil and complexity of female friendship Our culture today is inundated with narratives about the strength of female friendship, whether through images of girl power, BFFs, or work wives. Yet cultural historian Tiffany Watt Smith has always found her own life much messier. She has had dramatic friend breakups, friendships that felt like too much or not enough, friendships that drifted into silence, and friendships built on convenience rather than a meeting of minds. And there are older cultural scripts to contend with: the competitive rival, the jealous backstabber, the underminer, the fair-weather friend. We have all been bad friends. It's impossible to be a perfect one; as Watt Smith points out, women's friendships have long been magnified, scrutinized, praised, and admonished, creating a legacy of impossible ideals. In Bad Friend, Watt Smith reflects on her own experience and thoroughly mines the rich cultural history of female friendship to look for a new paradigm that might encompass the struggles along with the joy"--
Product details
Number of Pages:
304
Release Date:
2025-05-06
Publication Date:
2025-05-06
Publisher:
Celadon Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
1250870216
ISBN13:
9781250870216
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
480 g
Height:
158 cm
Width:
240 cm
Thickness:
26 cm
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