| Description |
1 online resource (xvi, 180 pages) : illustrations. |
| Series |
International and cultural psychology, 1574-0455 |
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International and cultural psychology series.
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| Contents |
Altruism in Its Personal, Social, and Cultural Contexts: An Introduction / Juris G. Draguns -- Conceptual Aspects of Altruism in Cross-Cultural Contexts / Sandi W. Smith, Maria Knight Lapinski -- Cross-Cultural Variation in Altruism: Traditional Parental Manipulation and Ancestor-Descendant Conflict / Kathryn Coe, Craig T. Palmer -- Guatemalan Adolescents' Reports of Helping in Urban and Rural Mayan Communities / Judith L. Gibbons -- Do We Really Like the Kind Girls and Animals?: Cross-Cultural Analysis of Altruism in Folktales / Alexandra Arkhipova, Artem Kozmin -- Cultural Values and Volunteering: A Cross-Cultural Perspective / Henrietta Grönlund -- Daoism and Altruism: A China-USA Perspective / Yueh-Ting Lee, Wenting Chen, Sydney Xinni Chan -- Altruism in Indian Religions: Embracing the Biosphere / Abhik Gupta -- Altruism, Renouncing the Renunciant: A Discussion on Desire and Selflessness / Sangeetha Menon -- Spiritual Transformation and Healing: Is Altruism Integral? / Joan Koss-Chioino -- Altruism in Human Ritual / Garry Chick -- Epilogue / Lewis Aptekar -- Afterword / Stephen G. Post, Matthew T. Lee. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Note |
GMD: electronic resource. |
| Subject |
Altruism -- Cross-cultural studies.
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PSYCHOLOGY / Personality
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Altruism. (OCoLC)fst00806239
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| Indexed Term |
Applied psychology. |
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Psychology. |
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Cross Cultural Psychology. |
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Biological Psychology. |
| Genre/Form |
Cross-cultural studies. (OCoLC)fst01423769
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Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Vakoch, Douglas A.
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| ISBN |
9781461469520 (electronic bk.) |
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146146952X (electronic bk.) |
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