Altruism in cross-cultural perspective

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Corporate Authors: SpringerLink (Online service)
Group Author: Vakoch, Douglas A.
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Literature type: Electronic eBook
Language: English
Series: International and cultural psychology,
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Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6952-0
Carrier Form: 1 online resource (xvi, 180 p.) : ill.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9781461469520 (electronic bk.)
146146952X (electronic bk.)
Index Number: BF637
CLC: B82-06
Contents: 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 /
Afterword /