Altruism in cross-cultural perspective
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 majo...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Springer
2013.
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| Edición: | 1st ed. 2013. |
| Colección: | International and cultural psychology series.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009762730406719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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. .
