{"product_id":"american-generosity-who-gives-and-why-hardcover","title":"American Generosity: Who Gives and Why - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePatricia Snell Herzog\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eHeather E. Price\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican charitable giving veers from the hyperbolically generous to the hyperbolically stingy. On some days, no one has a quarter to spare; in times of disaster, Americans will put their lives on hold to build houses for those displaced by hurricanes. The crucial question of who gives and why they do it lies at the heart of\u003cem\u003e American Generosity\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePatricia Snell Herzog and Heather E. Price, sociologists who focus on philanthropy, draw on findings from the groundbreaking Science of Generosity initiative, which combines a nationally representative survey of adult Americans with in-depth interviews and case studies. For most Americans, they find, the important forms of giving are: donating money, volunteering time, and taking political action. Focusing on these three types of activity, the authors go on to examine and analyze multiple dimensions of resources, social status, regional cultural norms, different approaches to giving, social-psychological orientation, and the relational contexts of generosity. Herzog and Price conclude that giving is supported by \"circles of generosity,\" which ripple outward in their reach to targets of giving. The book offers not just analysis, but practical tips for readers who want to increase their own giving, for parents modeling giving to their children, spouses desiring alignment in their giving, \u003cbr\u003eand friends and community members seeking to support giving by others. The authors also provide explicit fundraising ideas for nonprofits, foundations, and religious leaders. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThought-provoking and accessibly written, \u003cem\u003eAmerican Generosity\u003c\/em\u003e lays out a broad yet nuanced explanation of giving that sheds important new light on a topic that touches all of us in one way or another.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatricia Snell Herzog \u003c\/strong\u003eis a co-investigator on the Science of Generosity Initiative and Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice at the University of Arkansas. She is the co-author of \u003cem\u003eSouls in Transition\u003c\/em\u003e (2009) and\u003cem\u003e Lost in Transition\u003c\/em\u003e (2011). \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHeather E. Price\u003c\/strong\u003e is a co-investigator on the Science of Generosity Phase II. Previously Price was Assistant Director of the Center for the Study of Religion at the University of Notre Dame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 376\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.2 x 9.3 x 6.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 01, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51753894707488,"sku":"9780190456498","price":47.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b191f24b8a63dcde43b9b1037ae94707.webp?v=1780029073","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/american-generosity-who-gives-and-why-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}