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In ethology and social science, male bonding is the formation of close personal relationships, and patterns of friendship or cooperation between males.

In the context of human relationships, male bonding is used to describe friendship between men, or the way in which men befriend each other. The expression is sometimes used synonymously with the word camaraderie. The first widely noticed use of the term was in Men in Groups (1969; 2004) by anthropologist Lionel Tiger.

Male bonding can take place in various locations such as gyms, locker rooms, sport fields or courts, battlefields, fraternities, and barbershops. This can include playing musical instruments, military activities, video games, business ventures, creative endeavors, journeys, quests, sporting activities, fishing, hunting, camping, gambling, social drinking, smoking cigars, working with tools, or even just conversing.

References

Brehm, S.S., Miller, R.S., Perlman, D. & Campbell, S.M. (1992). Intimate relationships. Third edition, chapter 7: paragraph about "gender differences in same-sex friendships", pp. 212–213.
Fanning, Patrick & McKay, Matthew. (1993). Being a friend: Making and keeping male friends. In Being a man: A guide to the new masculinity (pp. 108–125). Oakland, California: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
Garfinkel, Perry. (1992). "In a man's world: Father, son, brother, friend, and other roles men play." Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press.
Miller, Stuart. (1986). "Men & friendship." Bath, England: Gateway Books.
Nardi, Peter. (1999). Gay Men's Friendships: Invincible Communities. U. of Chicago Press.
Nardi, Peter. (1992). "Men's friendships" (Research on men and masculinities series). Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications.
Pasick, Robert S. (1990). Friendship between men. In Meth, Richard L., Pasick, Robert S., et al., Men in therapy: The challenge of change (pp. 108–127). New York: The Guilford Press.
Pasick, Robert S. (1992). Staying awake: The importance of friendship. In Awakening from the deep sleep: A powerful guide for courageous men (pp. 222–244). San Francisco, California: HarperSanFrancisco (A division of HarperCollins, Publishers).
Wrangham, R. & Peterson, D. (1996). Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
Lionel Tiger, Men in Groups, Random House 1969; Transaction, 2004
Potvin, John. (2008) Material and Visual Cultures Beyond Male Bonding, 1870–1914. Hampshire England, Ashgate Publishing Limited

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+In [[ethology]] and [[social science]], '''male bonding''' is the formation of close personal relationships, and patterns of [[friendship]] or cooperation between males.
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+In the context of human relationships, male bonding is used to describe friendship between men, or the way in which men befriend each other.  The expression is sometimes used synonymously with the word [[camaraderie]].  The first widely noticed use of the term was in ''Men in Groups'' (1969; 2004) by anthropologist [[Lionel Tiger]].
-'''Male bonding''' is a term that is used in [[ethology]], [[social science]], and in general usage to describe patterns of [[friendship]] and/or cooperation in men (or in the case of ethology: males of various species). The exact meaning of the term differs across contexts.
+Male bonding can take place in various locations such as gyms, locker rooms, sport fields or courts, battlefields, fraternities, and barbershops. This can include playing musical instruments, military activities, video games, business ventures, creative endeavors, journeys, quests, sporting activities, fishing, hunting, camping, gambling, social drinking, smoking cigars, working with tools, or even just conversing.
-In ethology, a species is said to have ''male bonding'' if the males regularly form coalitions in which they mutually support each other, especially if such coalitions are used to attack other groups or individuals. Male bonding is not very common in animals, but it is found in both [[chimpanzee]]s  (e.g. raiding behaviour) and [[human]]s (e.g. [[war]]). Although females occasionally participate in such groups that kill others, they are normally a minority in a coalition that is composed mostly of males.
+==References==
-In the context of human relationships, male bonding is used to (sometimes jokingly or informally) describe friendship between men, or the way in which men befriend each other. The expression is sometimes used synonymously with the word ''cameraderie''. Friendships among men are often based on shared [[activities]], instead of [[emotional]] sharing, which is more typical of women's friendships. Stereotypical common activities of male friends include watching sports on [[television]], drinking [[beer]], or going for a [[cigarette]]. First widely-noticed use of the term was in MEN IN GROUPS (1969;2004) by anthropologist Lionel Tiger.
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 ==Further reading==
-* Brehm, S. S., Miller, R. S., Perlman, D. & Campbell, S. M. (1992). ''Intimate relationships''. Third edition, chapter 7: paragraph about "gender differences in same-sex friendships", p. 212-213.
+* Brehm, S.S., Miller, R.S., Perlman, D. & Campbell, S.M. (1992). ''Intimate relationships''. Third edition, chapter 7: paragraph about "gender differences in same-sex friendships", pp.&nbsp;212–213.
-* Fanning, Patrick & McKay, Matthew. (1993). Being a friend: Making and keeping male friends.  In "Being a man: A guide to the new masculinity" (pp. 108-125).  Oakland, CA: New Harbinger Publications, Inc.
+* Fanning, Patrick & McKay, Matthew. (1993). Being a friend: Making and keeping male friends. In ''Being a man: A guide to the new masculinity'' (pp.&nbsp;108–125). Oakland, California: [[New Harbinger Publications, Inc.]]
-* Garfinkel, Perry. (1992). "In a man's world: Father, son, brother, friend, and other roles men play." Berkeley, CA: Ten Speed Press.
+* Garfinkel, Perry. (1992). "In a man's world: Father, son, brother, friend, and other roles men play." Berkeley, California: Ten Speed Press.
 * Miller, Stuart. (1986). "Men & friendship." Bath, England: Gateway Books.
-* Nardi, Peter.  (1992).  "Men's friendships" (Research on men and masculinities series).  Newbury Park, CA: Sage Publications.
+* Nardi, Peter. (1999). Gay Men's Friendships: Invincible Communities. U. of Chicago Press.
+* Nardi, Peter. (1992). "Men's friendships" (Research on men and masculinities series). Newbury Park, California: Sage Publications.
-* Pasick, Robert S. (1990).  Friendship between men.  In Meth, Richard L., Pasick, Robert S., et al, "Men in therapy: The challenge of change" (pp. 108-127).  New York: The Guilford Press.
+* Pasick, Robert S. (1990). Friendship between men. In Meth, Richard L., Pasick, Robert S., et al., ''Men in therapy: The challenge of change'' (pp.&nbsp;108–127). New York: The Guilford Press.
-* Pasick, Robert S. (1992). Staying awake: The importance of friendship.  In "Awakening from the deep sleep: A powerful guide for courageous men" (pp. 222-244). San Francisco, CA: HarperSanFrancisco (A division of HarperCollins, Publishers).
+* Pasick, Robert S. (1992). Staying awake: The importance of friendship. In ''Awakening from the deep sleep: A powerful guide for courageous men'' (pp.&nbsp;222–244). San Francisco, California: HarperSanFrancisco (A division of HarperCollins, Publishers).
-* Wrangham, R. & Peterson, D. (1996). ''Demonic males: Apes and the origins of human violence''. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
+* Wrangham, R. & Peterson, D. (1996). ''[[Demonic Males: Apes and the Origins of Human Violence]]''. London: Bloomsbury Publishing.
-Lionel Tiger, Men in Groups, Random House 1969; Transaction, 2004
+* Lionel Tiger, ''Men in Groups'', Random House 1969; Transaction, 2004
-== See also ==
+* Potvin, John. (2008) Material and Visual Cultures Beyond Male Bonding, 1870–1914. Hampshire England, Ashgate Publishing Limited
-*[[human bonding]]
-*[[Masculine psychology]]
+{{enW|Male bonding}}
-== External links ==
-*[http://loriandpaul.hopedenver.com/paul/2006/02/i-still-need-this.html As a Support Group]
-{{enWP|Male bonding}}