"Starting with the assumption that play is to children as hanging out is to adults, Liming makes a brilliant case for the necessity of unstructured social time as a key element of our cultural vitality. The book asks questions like what is hanging out? why is it important? why do we do it? how do we do it? and examines the various ways we hang out—in groups, online, at parties, at work." -- Amazon. Makes a case for the necessity of unstructured social time as a key element of our cultural vitality and how it can help take back our social lives from the constant swirl of contemporary life.

Introduction -- Hanging out at parties -- Hanging out with strangers -- Jamming as hanging out -- Hanging out on TV -- Hanging out on the job -- Dinner parties as hanging out -- Hanging out on the Internet -- Conclusion: How to hang out.