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American generosity : who gives and why /

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Main Authors: Herzog, Patricia Snell (Author), Price, Heather E. (Heather Elaine) (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, [2016]
Subjects:
Social ethics > United States.
Humanitarianism > United States.
Charities > United States.
Voluntarism > United States.
Social action > United States.
Table of 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.