{"product_id":"hanging-out-valerie-hill-9781440843921","title":"Hanging Out: The Psychology of Socializing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHow does socializing and \"hanging out\" with friends play a key role in our lives? This book explores the world of socialization as it occurs in the United States as well as other cultures.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSocialization and enjoying downtime with friends is an activity we regularly participate in but often take for granted. \"Hanging out\" may be something most people don't ponder, but socializing across our lifetimes is a key part of the human experience, and it plays an important role in our lives at the individual level as well as in social interactions within larger numbers of people: groups of friends, communities, entire countries or cultures, and even global society. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA new title in Greenwood's \u003cb\u003eThe Psychology of Everyday Life\u003c\/b\u003e series, \u003ci\u003eHanging Out: The Psychology of Socializing\u003c\/i\u003e applies theories and concepts from psychology and sociology to explain the functions, benefits, harms, and consequences of how we spend our free time. Readers will learn about the many forms of socializing, discover why socializing is so important, and understand the positive and negative effects of socializing. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe information--presented in a straightforward manner that is easily understandable to high school students and general readers--is drawn from classical theory as well as contemporary, cutting-edge empirical studies, affording readers a well-rounded understanding of socializing based on theoretical and empirical evidence. The book explores topics such as the physical and psychological benefits of socializing, the \"dark side\" of socializing, how the established \"protocols\" of socialization differ across cultures, and the differing viewpoints surrounding current controversies with respect to socializing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Valerie Hill, Tennille Nicole Allen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1440843929\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781440843921\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2017\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2018","brand":"Valerie Hill","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":43935028576511,"sku":"9781440843921","price":46.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_217cc323-207f-43a0-8b2f-33822772a979.jpg?v=1681417436","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/hanging-out-valerie-hill-9781440843921","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}