Bad Friend
Bad Friend
How Women Transformed the Landscape of Modern Friendship
About This Book
Bad Friend (2025) examines the rich yet underexplored history of women's friendships across the centuries. The book takes readers through intimate schoolgirl bonds in Victorian times, workplace alliances during economic hardship, feminist organizing circles, and beyond. Smith provides sharp commentary on how popular culture has variously dismissed, controlled, and championed these distinctive relationships between women.
Who Should Read This?
- Readers passionate about history who seek overlooked narratives of women’s bonds
- Feminists interested in understanding how women’s friendships influenced social movements
- People who value their female friendships or identify as a female friend
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