Sociology
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Altruism
Subject Headings for Research on Altruism
Other subject topics to use when researching altruism:
charitable behavior
community involvement
helping behavior
prosocial behavior
self sacrifice
selflessness
sharing
volunteering/volunteerism
UDM Books on Altruism
The altruism equation : seven scientists search for the origins of goodness
Dugatkin, Lee Alan. (Princeton University Press, c2006)McNichols Campus Library
Princeton University Press, c2006
McNichols Campus Library
BJ 1474 .A475 2005
The compassionate temperament : care and cruelty in modern society
Natan Sznaider. (Rowman & Littlefield, c2001)McNichols Campus Library
HM 1146 .S95 2001
Altruistic emotion, cognition, and behavior
Nancy Eisenberg. (Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 1986)McNichols Campus Library
BF 637 .H4 E37 1986
Suggested Databases for Articles on Altruism
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Journal Articles on Altruism
Altruism: A Review of Recent Theory and Research
Piliavin, Jane Allyn; Charng, Hong-Wen. Annual Review of Sociology. (Vol. 16, (1990), pp. 27-65)In JStor
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Free article with references.
Websites on Altruism
Explore this website, find the definition, history, articles and links on altruism.
Altruistic Personality and Prosocial Behavior Institute
Oliner, Dr. Samuel P. and Oliner, Dr. Pearl.Website lists publications of the Institute as well as having an extensive references page. Institute appears to be interested in altruism and the holocaust.
eBooks on Altruism
Download the ebook for free from Project Gutenberg.
A free encylopedia maintained by Stanford. extensive bibliography.
Read this ebook for free from Rod Hay's Archive for the History of Economic Thought, McMaster University, Canada.
Selflessness Toward a Buddhist Vision of Social Justice
Cho, Sungtaek.A focus article from the 2001 Polylog Forum for Intercultural Philosophy written by Sungtaek Cho is Assistant Professor for Buddhism and East Asian Religions at State University of New York at Stony Brook.
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