Sister knot : why we fight, why we're jealous, and why we'll love each other no matter what

Apter, T. E. (Author).

Record details

ISBN: 9780393060584 (hardcover)
ISBN: 0393060586 (hardcover)
Physical Description: 308 pages ; 22 cm.
print
Edition: First edition.
Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Norton, 2007.

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

Why sisters? -- The power of complicated feelings -- Younger sisters and other variations: why sibling trauma is universal -- The sister knot -- Shared minds: empathy between sisters -- "Just like" and "completely different": how sisters find and resist family roles -- Protection and resentment -- Sisters and friends: the interweaving of female bonds -- Group dynamics among sisters -- The power of sister stories -- Success and insecurity: when one sister outshines the other -- Sistering: a lifelong tie.