American generosity who gives and why

'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, a...

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Main Author: Herzog, Patricia Snell (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, 2016.
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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.
Physical Description:xii, 362 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-355) and index.
ISBN:9780190456498
0190456493
Author Notes:Patricia Snell Herzog is a co-investigator on the Science of Generosity Initiative and Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas. She is the co-author of Souls in Transition (2009) and Lost in Transition (2011). Heather E. Price is a co-investigator on the Science of Generosity Phase II. Previously Price was Assistant Director of the Center for the Study of Religion at the University of Notre Dame.