Sistering

Sister stories are rare compared with images of celebrity sisters and 'sisterhood'. Sisters talk passionately about how their closeness and distance affects the power-balance between them. Sistering was nominated for the British Sociological Association's 2003 Philip Abrams Prize.

List of Tables Acknowledgements Introduction Sistering and Friendship Buddies and Best Friends Power Relationships Motherly Sistering Kindred Spirits Lovers and Marriage Divorce and Bereavement Changing Subjectivity Conclusion Appendix 1: The Sisters Appendix 2: Method and Methodology Notes Bibliography Index