Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective (International and Cultural Psychology)

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Would you like us to take another look at this review? No, cancel Yes, report it Thanks! Among the topics featured: Cultural values and volunteering: Altruism in Indian religions. Traditional parental manipulation and ancestor-descendant conflict. Do we really like the kind girls and animals?: 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. Researchers from various disciplines will be especially interested in the book, including psychology, anthropology, sociology, biology, communication, philosophy, religious studies, gender studies, and bioethics. Cross-cultural Analysis of Altruism in Folktales. A Discussion on Desire and Selflessness.

To Give or Not to Give: Confessions of a Humanitarian Aid Worker. Review Text "Based on a symposium on the same theme held in connection with the 34th Annual Conference of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, February , , at Santa Fe, NM, and convened by the volume's editor, the book contains contributions by 21 authors of different nationalities in 13 chapters, 7 of which are based on papers originally presented at this conference. While a "Foreword" by senior cross-cultural psychologist Harry C. Triandis vii-xi aptly leads into the subject matter, the "Afterword" chapter 13, pp.

Post and Matthew T. Lee, concludes that "other-regarding behaviors are without exception endorsed in all major world religions and in the world cultures that have grown up around them" p. Short biographical notes about the contributors pp. The authors of the 11 chapters plus epilogue and afterword come from a variety of disciplines: Psychology and anthropology are well represented, with additional contributions from social work, philosophy, theology, and education.

Other chapter authors come from communication, folklore studies, English literature, public health, recreation and tourism, and ecology and environmental sciences. The multidisciplinary breadth of this volume results from its origination as a symposium conducted at the 34th Annual Conference of the Society for Cross Cultural Research convened in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in February The pioneering work of Daniel Batson on altruism provides a foundation for the book and a common thread running through many of the chapters Batson, , This book should be of interest to both students and professionals concerned with gaining a broader understanding of altruism in cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary perspectives.

Review quote "Based on a symposium on the same theme held in connection with the 34th Annual Conference of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, February , , at Santa Fe, NM, and convened by the volume's editor, the book contains contributions by 21 authors of different nationalities in 13 chapters, 7 of which are based on papers originally presented at this conference.

His research spans the fields of psychology, anthropology, and space sciences, and his books include Psychology of Space Exploration: Vakoch chaired the symposium -Altruism in Cross-Cultural Perspective at the 34th Annual Conference of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, which brought together researchers from anthropology, psychology, sociology, medicine, and public health for the first in-depth discussion of altruism across cultures.

He has been a faculty participant in two separate month-long summer seminars sponsored by the John Templeton Foundation: Scientific and Theological Perspectives on Altruism. Vakoch has served on the Executive Committee of the Society for Cross-Cultural Research, which brings together psychologists, anthropologists, and other social scientists to foster interdisciplinary dialogue and research.