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Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective (Record no. 29147)

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International Standard Book Number 9781461469520
978-1-4614-6952-0
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Classification number BF1-990
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Classification number 155.8
Edition number 23
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-- 2013.
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Personal name Vakoch, Douglas A.
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Title Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective
Medium [electronic resource] /
Statement of responsibility, etc edited by Douglas A. Vakoch.
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Extent XVI, 180 p. 6 illus.
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Title International and Cultural Psychology,
International Standard Serial Number 1574-0455
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Formatted contents note Altruism in Its Personal, Social, and Cultural Contexts: An Introduction -- Conceptual Aspects of Altruism in Cross-cultural Contexts.- Cross-cultural Variation in Altruism: Traditional Parental Manipulation and Ancestor-Descendant Conflict -- Guatemalan Adolescents’ Reports of Helping in Urban and Rural Mayan Communities -- Do We Really Like the Kind Girls and Animals?: Cross-cultural Analysis of Altruism in Folktales -- Cultural Values and Volunteering: A Cross-cultural Perspective -- Daoism and Altruism: A China-USA Perspective -- Altruism in Indian Religions: Embracing the Biosphere -- Altruism—Renouncing the Renunciant: A Discussion on Desire and Selflessness -- Spiritual Transformation and Healing: Is Altruism Integral? -- Altruism in Human Ritual -- Epilogue. To Give or Not to Give: Confessions of a Humanitarian Aid Worker.    .
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Summary, etc Doing for others--altruism--is arguably one of the most human of our activities. Arguable too are the origins of altruism: biology, psychology, culture, all of the above? Researchers have been exploring all three in intriguing lines of inquiry. But as the world grows smaller, culture grows as a major dimension in how, and why, people help others. The contributors to Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective employ a wealth of methods to examine selfless acts on a global scale. Extensive discussions help to define this elusive concept, in some cases expanding it to include empathy, cooperation, generosity, and Eastern and Western spirituality. Considerations of gender, urban/rural life, family relationships, and other key variables are included, as are relevant findings from evolutionary psychology and neuroscience. And inroads are made in answering such longstanding questions as why altruistic acts in one culture may not be perceived as such in others, and the costs of altruism to those who give. Among the topics featured:  Cultural values and volunteering: A cross-cultural perspective. Embracing the biosphere: Altruism in Indian religions. Cultural variations: Traditional parental manipulation and ancestor-descendant conflict. Do we really like the kind girls and animals?: Altruism in folktales. Daoism and altruism: A China-USA perspective. Mesoamerican religious festivals: Altruism in human ritual. To give or not to give?: Confessions of a humanitarian aid worker. Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective is timely reading for cross-cultural scholars and researchers of altruism and other pro-social behavior. Researchers from various disciplines will be especially interested in the book, including psychology, anthropology, sociology, biology, communication, philosophy, religious studies, gender studies, and bioethics.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Philosophy (General).
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General subdivision Philosophy.
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Topical term or geographic name as entry element Psychology.
Topical term or geographic name as entry element Cross Cultural Psychology.
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Title Springer eBooks
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International Standard Book Number 9781461469513
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Uniform Resource Identifier http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6952-0
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2014-03-31AUM Main Library2014-03-31 2014-03-31 E-Book   AUM Main Library155.8