Altruism and Social Capital
by Armida Salvati
- Number of Pages: 113
- ISBN-10: 1599429608
- ISBN-13: 9781599429601
- Publisher:
Universal-Publishers
- Year: 2008
- Category:
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(free download) Synopsis
This book discusses altruism as a sociological category similar to the
concept of social capital. The author explains why pro-social action
is the basis for social capital, and analyzes sociological
literature through authors in the field, including Elster, Axelrod, and
Williams.
Altruism and Social Capital should be read by researchers in sociology
as well as students of general sociology and economic sociology. The
author simply explains the relationship between altruism
and rationality, particularly the kind of rationality produced by game
theory. This volume discusses the most recent theories of pro-social
action and social capital, and considers their economic
consequences.
About the Author
Dr. Armida Salvati is Assistant Professor of Sociology at the Department of Social
and Historical Sciences, Faculty of Political Sciences, University of Bari. She is the author of "Alla ricerca
dell'altruismo perduto" (
In Search of Lost Altruism), and several
articles concerning social research.