The Sister Knot: Why We Fight, Why We're Jealous, and Why

The Sister Knot: Why We Fight, Why We're Jealous, and Why We'll Love Each Other No Matter What

â€œThe best book on sisters, very important and beautifully written.â€â€•Carol Gilligan, author of In a Different Voice
This â€œsubstantial contribution to the literature on sibling relationshipsâ€ (Library Journal) explores the intricacy, friction, and love in bonds between sisters. Relationships between women are often freighted with a rocky mix of emotionsâ€•devotion and disregard, affection and loathing, admiration and envyâ€•leading to anguish and confusion on the playground, in the home, and in the boardroom. Negotiating her layered feelings toward a sister shapes a womanâ€™s psychology as forcefully as do her relationships with her parents. Drawing on compelling interviews and new research, Terri Apter considers the many aspects of the sister relationship from birth through adulthood. The need to fight to differentiate oneself from a sister, as well the protectiveness one feels for that same person, is explained by reference to extensive psychological and biological evidence.
Country USA
Brand W. W. Norton & Company
Manufacturer W. W. Norton & Company
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 9780393330625
ReleaseDate 2008-01-17
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780393330625

The Sister Knot: Why We Fight, Why We're Jealous, and Why We'll Love Each Other No Matter What