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Trust in a high-trust society – newly published book explores the dilemmas of trust in migration and integration
Finland is often described as a high-trust society, where trust in institutions and fellow citizens forms an important foundation for social cohesion. But is trust experienced equally by everyone? The newly published edited volume examines how trust, mistrust and distrust shape the experiences of migrants in Finland – and why trust is not always straightforward.
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Why Does Two-Way Affective Trust Matter in Work Life?
Discrimination due to racial, ethnic and other minority related reasons is a major hindrance for building good interpersonal trust relationships in work life. Many aspects of affective distrust are closely related to ‘indirect discrimination’ often understood as disrespectful and unfriendly behaviour. I argue that by paying more attention to social aspects of work and affective…
