Economy is not one "natural" thing; it is always plural and socially constructed. Polanyi tought us that it was a mistake to see the economy as independent from society, as a selfregulating market. He insisted on the presence of different economic principles (market, redistribution, reciprocity) in concrete human economies. As for Mauss, he taught us that progress does not lie in seeking to rep...

The general research question is: To what extent can the use of an Internet Café create social capital in a local community? In more detail: Does the use of an IT-Café lead to more social contacts? How can it provide community members with support and trust and generate community solidarity? Who are the users of the Café and what is it used for? Can usage of an IT-Café facilitate co-operation a...

This paper has peculiarity. It has been drafted as a particular response to a specific calling: the convening by the United Nations Division for Social Policy and Development of an Expert Group Meeting (EGM) on “Intergenerational Solidarity: Strengthening Economic and Social Ties”. Its content tries to be responsive to this particular calling and it has not been drafted according to common rule...

The present research has been conducted to study job satisfaction of students and the factors affecting it. Method of this research is survey-based and data collection technique was questionnaire. Reliability of the questionnaires was also confirmed with Cronbach's alpha method. Statistical population of the research includes all students studying in Sciences and Research branch. The statistica...

Due to the values, including equality and equity, solidarity, social responsibility, and caring for others, upon which they are based and principles that they embody voluntary and open membership, democratic member control, member economic participation, member education, and concern for the community their very mandate places cooperatives in a unique position to ensure and promote gender equal...

Social cohesion can be viewed in terms of common projects and networks of social relations that characterize families, communities and society. In the past decades, the basis for family cohesion has shifted from organic to mechanical or from breadwinner to collaborative model. As in many Western countries, data on family change in Canada point to a greater flexibility in the entry and exit from...