Ethan Shapiro analyzes the contemporary growth of the craft beer sector through a microsociological lens
Honours student Ethan Shapiro’s research takes on the growth of a rapidly expanding Canadian craft beer industry, aiming to understand the topic through everyday processes rather than macroeconomic models.
Ethan Shapiro uncovers what hipster culture teaches us about socio-economic and political trends
Ethan Shapiro’s research examines hipsters as members of a struggling middle-class who produce niche goods and services to navigate neoliberal austerity. His project demonstrate that some hipsters see themselves as creative entrepreneurs who resist conventional forms of employment for more ‘authentic’ and self-expressive endeavours.