LEADER 04324nam 2200553 a 450 001 9910741188203321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4614-6952-X 024 7 $a10.1007/978-1-4614-6952-0 035 $a(CKB)2670000000370317 035 $a(EBL)1316982 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000904359 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11480464 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000904359 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10920107 035 $a(PQKB)11628071 035 $a(DE-He213)978-1-4614-6952-0 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC1316982 035 $a(PPN)170488179 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000370317 100 $a20130604d2013 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aAltruism in cross-cultural perspective /$fDouglas A. Vakoch, editor 205 $a1st ed. 2013. 210 $aNew York $cSpringer$d2013 215 $a1 online resource (189 p.) 225 1 $aInternational and cultural psychology,$x1574-0455 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4899-8597-2 311 $a1-4614-6951-1 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aAltruism 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.    . 330 $aDoing for others--altruism--is arguably one of the most human of our activities. Arguable too are the origins of altruism: biology, psychology, culture, all of the above? Researchers have been exploring all three in intriguing lines of inquiry. But as the world grows smaller, culture grows as a major dimension in how, and why, people help others. The contributors to Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective employ a wealth of methods to examine selfless acts on a global scale. Extensive discussions help to define this elusive concept, in some cases expanding it to include empathy, cooperation, generosity, and Eastern and Western spirituality. Considerations of gender, urban/rural life, family relationships, and other key variables are included, as are relevant findings from evolutionary psychology and neuroscience. And inroads are made in answering such longstanding questions as why altruistic acts in one culture may not be perceived as such in others, and the costs of altruism to those who give. Among the topics featured:  Cultural values and volunteering: A cross-cultural perspective. Embracing the biosphere: Altruism in Indian religions. Cultural variations: Traditional parental manipulation and ancestor-descendant conflict. Do we really like the kind girls and animals?: Altruism in folktales. Daoism and altruism: A China-USA perspective. Mesoamerican religious festivals: Altruism in human ritual. To give or not to give?: Confessions of a humanitarian aid worker. Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective is timely reading for cross-cultural scholars and researchers of altruism and other pro-social behavior. Researchers from various disciplines will be especially interested in the book, including psychology, anthropology, sociology, biology, communication, philosophy, religious studies, gender studies, and bioethics. 410 0$aInternational and cultural psychology series. 606 $aAltruism$vCross-cultural studies 615 0$aAltruism 676 $a171.8 701 $aVakoch$b Douglas A$01130016 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910741188203321 996 $aAltruism in cross-cultural perspective$94184340 997 $aUNINA