Christian Smith, Hilary Davidson

The Paradox of Generosity

Giving We Receive, Grasping We Lose

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

In The Paradox of Generosity, Christian Smith and Hilary Davidson offer vital insight into how American adults conceive of and demonstrate generosity. Focusing not only on financial giving but on the many diverse forms philanthropy can take, they show the impact--both positive and negative--that giving has on individuals.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Sydney University Press
• Seitenzahl: 280
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. September 2014
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 239mm x 160mm x 25mm
• Gewicht: 499g
• ISBN-13: 9780199394906
• ISBN-10: 0199394903
• Artikelnr.: 40697820

Autorenporträt

Christian Smith is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of Sociology at the University of Notre Dame, Director of the Center for the Study of Religion and Society, Director of the Notre Dame Center for Social Research, Principal Investigator of the National Study of Youth and Religion, and Principal Investigator of the Science of Generosity Initiative. He is the author, co-author, or editor of numerous books, including Young Catholic America, Souls in Transition, and Soul Searching. Hilary Davidson is a PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Notre Dame. With Christian Smith, Kari Christoffersen, and Patricia Snell Herzog, she is a co-author of Lost in Transition: The Dark Side of Emerging Adulthood.

Inhaltsangabe

Acknowledgments
Introduction
1. The Paradox of Giving and Getting
2. How Generosity Enhances Wellbeing
3. Generous and Ungenerous America
4. Understanding Ungenerous Americans
5. The Lived Experience of Generous Americans
Conclusion
Appendix A: Additional Evidence on Generosity, Depression, and Personal Growth
Notes
Index