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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| 100 | 1 | |a Herzog, Patricia Snell, |e author. | |
| 245 | 1 | 0 | |a American generosity : |b who gives and why / |c Patricia Snell Herzog and Heather E. Price. |
| 264 | 1 | |a New York : |b Oxford University Press, |c 2016. | |
| 300 | |a xii, 362 pages : |b illustrations ; |c 25 cm | ||
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| 504 | |a Includes bibliographical references (pages 329-355) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Who gives and why? American generosity in perspective -- Case study introductions : an in-depth look at 12 Americans and their giving -- A picture of American generosity : participation in giving behaviors -- The landscape of American generosity : social status and regional patterns -- Types of American givers : variations in approaches to giving -- Personal and social orientations to giving : a social psychological approach -- Giving webs of affiliations : a sociorelational approach -- Conclusion. Generosity, philanthropy, and civil society in social context. | |
| 520 | |a '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. | ||
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| 650 | 0 | |a Humanitarianism |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Charities |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Voluntarism |z United States. | |
| 650 | 0 | |a Social action |z United States. | |
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