American generosity : who gives and why / Patricia Snell Herzog and Heather E. Price.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Herzog, Patricia Snell, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social ethics--United States.

Social ethics.

Humanitarianism--United States.

Humanitarianism.

Charities--United States.

Charities.

Voluntarism--United States.

Voluntarism.

Social action--United States.

Social action.

Physical Description:

1 online resource : illustrations (black and white)

Place of Publication:

New York, NY : Oxford University Press, 2016.

Language Note:

English

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.

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.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-19-045651-5

0-19-045652-3

0-19-045650-7