Title
American generosity [electronic resource] : who gives and why / Patricia Snell Herzog and Heather Price.
ISBN
9780190456528 (electronic book)
Published
New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.
Language
English
Description
1 online resource (xii, 362 pages) : illustrations.
Item Number
10.1093/acprof:oso/9780190456498 doi
Call Number
HN90.M6 H478 2016eb
Dewey Decimal Classification
302.14
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. -- Provided by publisher.
Note
'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. -- Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Access Note
Access limited to authorized users.
Source of Description
Description based on print version record.
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.