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This book advances understanding of the manifestations, causes, and consequences of generosity. Synthesizing the findings of the 14 research projects conducted by the Science of Generosity Initiative and offering an appendix of methods for studying generosity, this comprehensive account integrates insights from disparate disciplines to facilitate a broader understanding of giving-ultimately creating a compendium of not only the latest research in the field of altruistic behaviors, but also a research roadmap for the future. As the author sequentially explores the manifestations, causes, and consequences of generosity, Patricia Snell Herzog here also offers analyses ranging from the micro- to macro-level to paint a full picture of the individual, interpersonal and familial, and collective (inter)actions involved in altruism and generosity. The author concludes with a call to stimulate further interdisciplinary generosity studies, describing the implications for emerging scholars and practitioners across sociology, economics, political science, religious studies, and beyond.

The Science of Generosity: Causes, Manifestations, and Consequences

Chapter 1. Introduction: From Disparate to Integrated

Chapter 2.  The Manifestations of Generosity: From Cooperation to Social Justice

Chapter 3. The Causes of Generosity: From Attachment to Cultural Solidarity

Chapter 4. The Consequences of Generosity: From the Interpersonal to the Collective

Chapter 5. The Interdisciplinary Study of Generosity: The Sum Is Greater Than Its Parts

Chpater 6. Conclusion: Benefiting the Collective Good