Hanging out : the psychology of socializing / Valerie Hill and Tennille Nicole Allen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hill, Valerie, 1975- author.

Allen, Tennille Nicole, author.

Series:

Psychology of everyday life

The psychology of everyday life

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Socialization.

Physical Description:

196 pages ; 25 cm.

Place of Publication:

Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2018]

Summary:

Socialization 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. A new title in Greenwood's The Psychology of Everyday Life series, Hanging Out: The Psychology of Socializing 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. The 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.

Contents:

Socializing in everyday life

What: the many forms of socializing

Why: the importance of socializing in our lives

How: the positive and negative effects of socializing

Who: psychologists' theories about socializing

When: socializing throughout the life cycle

Where: socializing around the world

Scenarios

Controversies and debates

Directory of resources

Glossary

Bibliography

About the authors and contributors

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 175-188) and index.

Other Format:

Online version: Hill, Valerie, 1975- Hanging out.

ISBN:

9781440843921

1440843929

OCLC:

973920779