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“How do we Better Prepare for the Future?”: Political Ambivalence and Income Guarantees in Canadian Media
(2019-05)
Economies in the globalized world are undergoing rapid changes due to automation. These changes have exacerbated wealth inequality in many nations, prompting calls for more effective poverty reduction strategies. In Canada, ...
“Finding Joy in the Act of Giving:” Volunteering Amidst Tensions of Altruism and Egoism
(2019-04)
Volunteering is an action commonly assumed to be altruistic and beneficial to society; one such benefit is the assumed potential of volunteer work to create community ties. This study uses the gift exchange framework to ...
Getting Acquainted: The Hidden Value of (In)Significant Others
(2019-04)
In the context of modern personal life, acquaintances are becoming a growing feature of people’s personal communities. However, their significance is often framed in terms of their instrumentality. What we understand less ...