Individual and Collective Contributions Toward Humaneness in Our Time
, by Patten, Van James; Stone, George C.; Chen, GeNote: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
- ISBN: 9780761808657 | 0761808655
- Cover: Hardcover
- Copyright: 10/3/1997
This book offers an examination of volunteerism, philanthropy, and people-centered caring behaviors both individually and collectively. It discusses the positive contributions of individuals and a corporate capitalistic society through a variety of forms which help others meet their social and economic needs.Contents: Introduction; Volunteerism, Service Learning, and Philanthropy: Keystones to a Humane Society, James Van Patten; Interdependence in John Dewey's Theory of Community, George C. Stone; Interdependence, Ge Chen; Dewey, Corporate American: Then and Now, James Van Patten; Summary; Index.