| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 362 pages) : illustrations |
| Contents |
Who gives & why, American generosity in perspective -- Case study introductions, an in-depth look at twelve Americans & their giving -- Picture of American generosity: participation in giving behaviors -- Landscape of American generosity: social status & regional patterns -- Types of American givers: variations in approaches to giving -- Personal & social orientations to giving: a social psychological approach -- Giving web of affiliations: a socio-relational approach -- Generosity, philanthropy, and civil society in social context |
| Summary |
'American Generosity' answers what, how much, who, where, and why questions of generous activities. This book takes an interdisciplinary approach that defines generosity as expressed through multiple forms of giving. The focus is on three primary forms of giving: donating money, volunteering time, and taking political action. Also explored are participation in giving blood, bodily organs, material possessions, relational attention, and participating in environmental sustainability |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on January 07, 2019) |
| Subject |
Social ethics -- United States
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Humanitarianism -- United States
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Charities -- United States.
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Voluntarism -- United States
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Social action -- United States
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PSYCHOLOGY -- Social Psychology.
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Charities
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Humanitarianism
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Social action
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Social ethics
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Voluntarism
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United States
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Price, Heather E., author
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| ISBN |
9780190456528 |
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0190456523 |
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9780190456504 |
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0190456507 |
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