A new survey by sociologists assessed public attitudes and perceptions about the AI-related threat of job displacement.
- Professor of Sociology and Canada Research Chair, University of Toronto
Canadians have a distorted view of others’ financial well-being compared to their neighbours across the border.
Kamala Harris may have her work cut out for her in selling an ‘opportunity economy’ message with less than a month until the U.S. presidential election. But as she often says: Hard work is good work.
La perception d’un coût de la vie de plus en plus élevé et d’un Canada de plus en plus inégal crée une tempête parfaite pour une détérioration du sentiment de contrôle dans la vie de tous les jours.
The perception of a worsening cost of living, combined with seeing Canada as significantly more unequal, is creating a perfect storm for a deteriorating sense of control in everyday life.
Could the adverse effects of anti-work rhetoric spread beyond one’s own job perception? A sociologist’s recent research sheds light on the question.
Perceptions of extreme inequality undermine peoples’ belief that the economy is working for them. This, in turn, dampens their aspirations to improve their economic lot.
Contrary to anti-work narratives in the news media, a survey of employees in the United States and Canada has found that most employees like their bosses.
Trying to convince people to trust the basic institutions of Canada and each other is not enough. Economic divisions create a trust divide that threatens Canadians’ way of life.
Many Americans regularly report that they don’t make enough to support their families. Status plays a role — while money can’t buy happiness, it can bring status, which can lead to happiness.
The narrative of the Great Resignation is that workers hate their jobs and are desperate to quit. The data tells a somewhat different story.
Canadians who had poor finances and health were more likely to report financial stress across the first several months of the pandemic.
Those who have been laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic have experienced a loss of control. Here’s how some of them dealt with it.
L'avenir du marché du travail pourrait être solitaire et incertain pour de nombreux travailleurs.
An upcoming study on workers in the gig economy suggests the future of work may be a lonely and uncertain one for many workers.
Inequality across the domestic sphere – housework and parenting – jeopardises relationship quality.
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