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Illuminating and blinding: The searchlight effect of human trafficking policies on anti-trafficking practice 
Brunovskis, Anette (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2019)
The socio-political ties of expert bodies. How to reconcile the independence requirement of reliable expertise and the responsiveness requirement of democratic governance 
Krick, Eva; Holst, Cathrine (Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2019)
This study questions the traditional story of the detachment and independence of expert bodies such as agencies, central banks and expert committees. It shows that there are numerous institutional links with elected bodies ...
Introduction: Emerging Nordic food approaches 
Sæther, Bjørnar; Manniche, Jesper (Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
"The immigration problem" and Norwegian right-wing politicians 
Fangen, Katrine; Vaage, Mari Nielsen (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
In this article, we explore Norwegian Progress Party politicians’ change of their rhetoric of immigration after the party for the first time became part of a coalition government in 2013. Equal to other right-wing populist ...
A Comparative Study of Segregation Patterns in Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden: Neighbourhood Concentration and Representation of Non-European Migrants 
Andersson, Eva K.; Malmberg, Bo; Rafael, Costa; Sleutjes, Bart; Stonawski, Marcin Jan; de Valk, H.A. (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
In this paper, we use geo-coded, individual-level register data on four European countries to compute comparative measures of segregation that are independent of existing geographical sub-divisions. The focus is on ...
Hate Crime Policy: Global Controversies and the Norwegian Approach 
Høy-Petersen, Nina; Fangen, Katrine (Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Hate crime is a fluid category that has been constructed and implemented in a variety of ways within the legal system and in political discourse. As hate crime policies have been developed in many divergent directions ...
Relevant religion. Nordiske livsstilbladers fremstillinger av religion 1988–2008 
Gresaker, Ann Kristin (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2018)
Mediene sies å ha endret vilkårene for religion i offentligheten, fordi de former og formidler religion ut fra egne, og ikke religiøse institusjoners, formål og kriterier. Gjennom tre artikler utforsker denne avhandlingen ...
Labour markets and the geography of firm learning 
Jøranli, Ingvild (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2018)
Throughout history, the introduction of new technologies has influenced economic, social, cultural, and human development. Today, the rapid development of new information and communication technologies (ICT) is changing ...
Diffusion of solar PV in East Africa: What can be learned from private sector delivery models? 
Muchunku, Charles; Ulsrud, Kirsten; Palit, Debajit; Jonker-Klunne, Wim (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2018)
Solar photovoltaic (PV) will play the leading role in addressing off‐grid electricity access; it can be applied almost anywhere and used in a wide range of applications for households, businesses, institutions and communities. ...
Household Food Insecurity in the Sidama Zone of Southern Ethiopia. Factors, coping and Adaptation Strategies 
Abebe, Gezahegn (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2018)
The study findings show not only the complexity of structural and local factors influencing farmers’ food insecurity but also their responses to these factors in two sites: the Fero-two Peasant Association (coffee-based ...
Social disparities in interventions for behavior problems 
Tømmerås, Truls (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2017)
Children displaying early behavior problems are at risk of experiencing problems in education system and often face poor life chances later in life. As with other mental health problems, there is a social gradient in child ...
Managing organisational knowledge through recruitment: Searching and selecting embodied competencies 
Jøranli, Ingvild (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / SubmittedVersion, 2017)
Purpose: The creation of customized, technology-based services is highly dependent on experience-based knowledge embodied in individual expert employees. Therefore, knowledge upgrading through recruitment is fundamental ...
Food industry structure in Norway and Denmark since the 1990s. Path dependence and institutional trajectories in Nordic food markets 
Klimek, Björn (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2017)
The structure of the food industry and industrial patterns along agri-food chains are continuously under development. Structural development of food industries refers to issues such as concentration, internationalisation, ...
Advisory Commissions, Academic Expertise and Democratic Legitimacy: The Case of Norway 
Holst, Cathrine; Christensen, Johan (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Commissions appointed to examine and propose solutions to major policy problems play a vital role in policy formulation in the Nordic countries. Whereas existing accounts emphasize the corporatist and statist features of ...
A political history of visual display 
Krogstad, Anne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Visual presentations of political leaders have a long tradition. They convey information about who a politician is and – to a certain degree – his or her political positions. As studiously crafted displays of ideals, such ...
Type M Error Might Explain Weisburd’s Paradox 
Gelman, Andrew; Skardhamar, Torbjørn; Aaltonen, Mikko (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Simple calculations seem to show that larger studies should have higher statistical power, but empirical meta-analyses of published work in criminology have found zero or weak correlations between sample size and estimated ...
Ideational struggles over women's part-time work in Norway: Destabilizing the gender contract 
Ellingsæter, Anne Lise; Mosesdottir, Lilja (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
High rates of part-time work have been associated with high female employment rates in the Nordic countries, except for Finland. Part-time work has played a key role in the modification of the male breadwinner gender ...
In Sickness and in Health: The Role of Marital Partners in Cancer Survival 
Syse, Astri; Lyngstad, Torkild Hovde (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Married cancer patients enjoy a survival advantage, potentially attributable to better health at diagnosis, earlier contact with health personnel, and/or access to resources to ensure more optimal treatment. These mechanisms ...
From ecstasy to MDMA: Recreational drug use, symbolic boundaries and drug trends 
Edland-Gryt, Marit; Sandberg, Sveinung; Pedersen, Willy (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Background: Ecstasy pills with MDMA as the main ingredient were introduced in many European countries in the 1980s, and were often linked to the rave and club scenes. However, use gradually levelled off, in part as a ...
Income inequality and privatisation: a multilevel analysis comparing prefectural size of private sectors in Western China 
Bakkeli, Nan Z (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
In 2000, the Chinese government initiated a campaign to develop Western China and reduce local and regional inequality. Privatisation has been a central component of the campaign. This article studies the relationship ...
Demanding change? Employee sickness absence, disability retirement and turnover in response to hospital reorganization 
Ingelsrud, Mari Holm (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2017)
As in the rest of the industrialized world, organizational changes have been increasingly frequent in the Norwegian hospital sector in recent decades. Due to an ageing population, medical advances expanding treatment ...
Women’s empowerment through electricity access: scoping study and proposal for a framework of analysis 
Winther, Tanja; Matinga, Margaret N.; Ulsrud, Kirsten; Standal, Karina (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
This article reviews the empirical literature on women’s empowerment through electricity access and the methodologies that have been used. Statistical studies have looked at areas with access to the grid and measured the ...
How can poverty be reduced among small-scale farmers in the highlands of western Cameroon? 
Hesselberg, Jan (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
The article discusses, on the basis of the situation of small-scale farmers in the western highlands of Cameroon, strategies that may reduce their poverty. Background information about Cameroon is given in order to situate ...
Predicting early onset of intoxication versus drinking—A population-based prospective study of Norwegian adolescents 
Enstad, Frøydis; Pedersen, Willy; Nilsen, Wendy; von Soest, Tilmann (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Aims: Recent research suggests that early onset of intoxication (EOI) may be of greater importance for a wide range of subsequent adverse outcomes than early drinking experiences without intoxication. However, research on ...
Fra likestilt til nytradisjonell. En prosessorientert studie av arbeid-familietilpasninger blant norske foreldre i konkurranseintensive karrierejobber 
Lyng, Selma Therese (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2017)
Den «dobbelt likestilte» arbeid-familiemodellen, der foreldre deltar likt i yrkesarbeid og familiearbeid, har høy oppslutning i Norge, og understøttes av velferdsordninger. Generelt blir fordeling av tid til yrkesarbeid ...
Emerging Nordic Food approaches 
Sæther, Bjørnar; Jesper, Manniche (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
How is low parental socioeconomic status associated with future smoking and nicotine dependence in offspring? A population-based longitudinal 13-year follow-up 
Pedersen, Willy; von Soest, Tilmann (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Aims: Low socioeconomic status (SES) characterizes smoking and nicotine dependence in adult samples. However, less is known about how parental SES is linked to smoking in offspring and potential mechanisms at work. Methods: ...
The Public Sphere in the Nordic Model 
Engelstad, Fredrik; Larsen, Håkon; Rogstad, Jon (Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Five institutional fields were pinpointed as the main components of a public sphere in the introductory chapter (Engelstad, Larsen, Rogstad & Steen-Johnsen, this volume). They vary significantly in their institutional ...
Introduction: The Public Sphere in Change. Institutional Perspectives on Neo-corporatist Society 
Engelstad, Fredrik; Larsen, Håkon; Rogstad, Jon; Steen-Johnsen, Kari (Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
The last two decades have seen far-reaching structural transformations in the public sphere. Few topics have attracted more attention, wild guesses, and misinterpretation, than the prospective effects of ongoing changes ...
Norwegian national day oratory: constructing and reconstructing a national we 
Buxrud, Bjørnar; Fangen, Katrine (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
National day speeches play an explicit part in defining national identities. In this article, we examine how mayors in Norwegian municipalities reflect on Norway's increased diversity in their 17 May speeches. National day ...
Samfunnsgeografi: En innføring 
Jordhus-Lier, David; Stokke, Kristian; Bern, Aleksander; Tollefsen, Andreas Forø; Sandell, Aron; Sæther, Bjørnar; Selboe, Elin; Sæther, Elin; Knutsen, Hege Merethe; Sørreime, Hege; Haugen, Heidi Østbø; Hesselberg, Jan; Garcia-Godos, Jemina; Carling, Jørgen; O'Brien, Karen; Ulsrud, Kirsten; Böcker, Lars; Millstein, Marianne; Gleiss, Marielle Stigum; Erdal, Marta Bivand; Gentile, Michael; Nordbø, Milda Jonusaite; Røe, Per Gunnar; Wessel, Terje (Book / Bok / Published version; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Samfunnsgeografi er studiet av samfunnets romlighet. Som student i samfunnsgeografi utvikler du din geografiske forestillingsevne og blir i stand til å forstå betydningen av det geografiske i samfunnet rundt deg. Denne ...
Leaving, staying or belonging: exploring the relationship between formal education, youth mobility and community resilience in rural Alaska 
Gram-Hanssen, Irmelin (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Rural Alaskan youth are encouraged to pursue higher education in order to enhance individual and community resilience. However, the dwindling number of youth that return to their home communities after attending post-secondary ...
The Effect of Childhood Family Size on Fertility in Adulthood: New Evidence From IV Estimation 
Cools, Sara; Hart, Rannveig Kaldager (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Although fertility is positively correlated across generations, the causal effect of children’s experience with larger sibships on their own fertility in adulthood is poorly understood. With the sex composition of the two ...
Fødselsrekkefølge og utdanningsoppnåelse: Har foreldrenes landbakgrunn betydning? 
Isungset, Martin Arstad; Lillehagen, Mats; Ugreninov, Elisabeth (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2017)
Innen samfunnsforskningen er sosial bakgrunn en av hovedforklaringene på utdanning- og yrkesoppnåelse i voksen alder. Samtidig har en lang forskningstradisjon vist at det er forskjeller mellom søsken i samme familie i ...
Constructing meaning after war A study of the lived experiences of Norwegian Afghanistan veterans and military spouses 
Gustavsen, Elin (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2017)
Introduction: post-socialist cities and urban theory 
Ferencuhova, Slavomira; Gentile, Michael Paul (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
The main stimulus for this theme issue came from the perception shared by several scholars that “post-socialist” (or “post-communist cities”) cities are poorly visible in the urban studies literature, and that when they ...
Smoking in a non-smoking environment : Inequality, stigmatization and resistance 
Lund, Marianne (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
In Norway, the prevalence of daily smoking has gradually declined from 50% among men and 30% among women in the early 1970s to 13% in both genders in 2015. The rate of occasional smoking has remained stable at approximately ...
Adaptation to Climate Change: Understanding the Contingent Nature of Spatial Vulnerability Assessments 
Rosentrater, Lynn D. (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
Climate change presents new challenges that society must prepare for. For Norway, climate change means higher temperatures, increased rainfall and rising sea levels, changes that are leading to an increased frequency of ...
Occupational aspirations - development and consequences of failure in achievement 
Gjerustad, Cay (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
Oslo youth between individualization and class. A study of orientations towards the future 
Hjort, Jens Lunnan (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
This dissertation investigates the future orientations of Oslo youth as they approach their twenties. It does so against the backdrop of theoretical debates over individualization, class, and youth. Theories of individualization ...
Capitalist Transition on Wheels: Development, Consumption and Motorised Mobility in Hanoi 
Hansen, Arve (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
Terrorens kulturelle logikk. Det offentlige ordskiftet etter 22. juli 
Rafoss, Tore Witsø (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
Hvordan ble 22. juli-terroren og reaksjonene på denne tolket i den norske offentligheten? Terrorangrep kan brukes til å konstruere ulike typer kollektiv identitet og tolkes på måter som skaper svært forskjellige sosiale ...
Local labour regimes and the agency of construction workers in Chennai, South India 
Wetlesen, Annika (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
The construction industry in India is one of the largest sources of employment in the country, but it is weakly regulated by labour legislation. As a consequence, construction workers are hired informally, their employment ...
Attitudes toward alcohol-related sickness absence and presenteeism: differences across subgroups of the population? 
Schou, Line; Moan, Inger Synnøve; Storvoll, Elisabet (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background: More knowledge is needed to understand costly behaviors such as absence from work or reduced efficiency at work due to alcohol. The aim of this study was: (i) to map employees’ attitudes toward alcohol-related ...
Group differences in alcohol-related sickness absence and attitudes 
Schou, Line Anita (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
This thesis is a study on group differences in alcohol-related sickness absence. It consists of four papers: The first is an extensive review article of international research on the alcohol ?? sickness absence association. ...
Nye fedre - nye forskjeller. Farskap i farsvennlige velferdsstater 
Farstad, Gunhild Regland (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2016)
When is it OK to be drunk? Situational and cultural variations in the acceptability of visible intoxication in the UK and Norway 
Fjær, Eivind Grip; Pedersen, Willy; von Soest, Tilmann; Gray, Paul (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Background Research on norms regulating drunken behaviour has tended to focus on differences between different countries and cultures rather than variations within them. Here, we examine whether there are: (i) situation-specific ...
Perceptions of harms associated with tobacco, alcohol and cannabis in students from the UK and Norway 
Pedersen, Willy; Fjær, Eivind Grip; Gray, Paul; von Soest, Tilmann (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Introduction: International drug policy has traditionally been based on the premise that illegal drugs are more harmful than legal substances. Here, we investigate how students in the UK and Norway now perceive possible ...
Urban landscapes of adolescent substance use 
Pedersen, Willy; Bakken, Anders (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Cities are increasingly organised according to socio-spatial divisions in which groups with similar characteristics live in the same areas. This social polarisation is associated with differences in living conditions, ...
Sanksjoner – arbeidslinjas nattside? 
Hagelund, Anniken; Øverbye, Einar; Hatland, Aksel; Terum, Lars Inge (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Aktive vilkår for mottak av velferdsytelser er en felleseuropeisk trend. Dette innebærer at retten til velferdsytelser betinges av at mottaker deltar i en form for aktivitet, for eksempel arbeid for trygd (workfare), aktiv ...
Rational Laziness - When Time Is Limited, Supply Abundant, and Decisions Have to Be Made 
Birkelund, Gunn Elisabeth (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
This paper expands the model of rational action by introducing a new concept. rational laziness, to better understand actors’ decision making. In addition to rational information processing, human beings often rely on ...
Agency by exit: Swedish nurses and the "Not below 24,000" movement 
Kiil, Maiken Bjerga; Knutsen, Hege Merete (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2016)
Hirschman’s (1970) concepts of exit, voice and loyalty can be reworked to add further nuances to the understanding of labour agency. Agency by exit is of interest in demonstrating how agency is conditioned by structures ...
Village-level solar power in practice: Transfer of socio-technical innovations between India and Kenya 
Ulsrud, Kirsten (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2015)
English Summary This dissertation monograph investigates village-level solar power supply, which is one of the potential solutions for providing access to basic electricity services for people who are not served by ...
IA som strategi for lengre yrkeskarrierer. En analyse av virksomhetenes seniorpolitikk og dens effekt på tidligpensjoneringen 
Midtsundstad, Tove Irene (Doctoral dissertation / Doktoravhandling, 2015)
Urban Attractiveness and Competitive Policies in Oslo and Marseille. The waterfront as object of restructuring, culture-led redevelopment and negotiation processes 
Bergsli, Heidi (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2015)
The gender of managers and sickness absence 
Melsom, Anne May (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
This study analyses the association between the gender of managers and sickness absence in workplaces. It uses Norwegian administrative register data which are broadly representative of the private workforce. Previous ...
Fusjoner og oppkjøp i norsk matindustri under økt internasjonal integrasjon siden 1990-tallet 
Klimek, Björn (Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion, 2015)
Adolescent Alcohol Use and Binge Drinking: An 18-year Trend Study of Prevalence and Correlates 
Pedersen, Willy; von Soest, Tilmann (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Aims: Several studies suggest a rapid decrease of alcohol use among adolescents after the turn of the century. With decreasing prevalence rates of smokers, a so-called hardening may have taken place, implying that remaining ...
Which substance is most dangerous? Perceived harm ratings among students in urban and rural Norway 
Pedersen, Willy; von Soest, Tilmann (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Background: Recent studies have challenged the idea that illegal substances are necessarily associated with more harm than those that are legal. This study investigates perceived drug harm among students at the University ...
Visuell politisk retorikk 
Krogstad, Anne (Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
For en politiker hjelper det lite å ha en indre overbevisning dersom den ikke kan formidles til andre, eksempelvis i språk, tekst eller bilder. I dette kapitlet drøftes sistnevnte formidlingsform, nærmere bestemt visuell ...
Familieforsørgelse i menns hverdag 
Magnussen, May-Linda (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2015)
Avhandlingen tar fraspark i den tidlige norske sosiologiske kvinneforskningen. Denne forskningen påpekte at kvinners gjøren ble studert fra menns ståsted og med begreper som var skapt i og hørte til i menns verden. Dette ...
Alcohol-related sickness absence of young employees in Norway: The impact of social roles and socioeconomic status 
Schou, Line; Birkelund, Gunn Elisabeth (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
AIMS – First, to establish whether there are differences in alcohol-related sickness absence according to socioeconomic status and family situation among young employees in Norway. Second, if differences are found, to ...
The Politics of Knowledge: Knowledge Management in Informal Settlement Upgrading in Cape Town 
Jacobs, Floortje; Jordhus-Lier, David Christoffer; Tsolekile de Wet, Pamela (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
In situ solutions, participatory practices and the inclusion of community knowledge have become key ingredients in urban upgrading policies across the world. Knowledge, however, is not neutral, but value-laden, representing ...
Sosiale og demografiske variasjoner i korttidssykefraværet 
Mastekaasa, Arne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Korttids sykefravær, her definert som sykefravær av mindre enn én ukes varighet, er relativt lite studert. Her benytter vi data fra Statistisk sentralbyrås Arbeidskraftundersøkelser (2006–2013) til å belyse om korttidsfraværet ...
The post-Soviet urban poor and where they live: Khrushchev-era blocks, "bad" areas, and the vertical dimension in Luhansk, Ukraine 
Gentile, Michael Paul (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2015)
Using a combination of descriptive and multivariate regression methods applied on a sample survey (n=4000) conducted in Luhansk (Ukraine) during Fall 2013, this paper investigates demographic, socio-economic, housing-specific ...
Cultural Sociology as Social Research: A Conversation with Jeffrey C. Alexander 
Larsen, Håkon (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
During recent decades, Jeffrey C. Alexander has been occupied with studying social life from a cultural perspective, developing a cultural sociology concerned with the shaping or constitutive impact of cultural formations ...
Legitimeringsretorikken rundt offentlige institusjoner i Skandinavia 
Larsen, Håkon (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
I denne artikkelen diskuterer jeg hva som kjennetegner legitimerings­retorikken rundt utvalgte offentlige institusjoner i Skandinavia under 2000-tallet. Jeg angriper legitimeringsretorikken som del av et mer omfattende ...
Expressions of commitment and independence: Exploring men’s emotional responsibility in heterosexual couple relationships 
Thagaard, Tove; Stefansen, Kari (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
This paper examines men’s contributions to the division of emotional labour in heterosexual couple relationships by exploring the dimensions of commitment and independence, and how couples deal with challenges. The study ...
Kunsten å gjøre ingenting, men være alt. Nordiske statsministeres profilbilder på Facebook 
Krogstad, Anne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Politikeres profilbilder på Facebook kan ses som syntetisert politikk i visuell, personliggjort form. De gir politikere et helt konkret og gripbart menneskelig uttrykk. I artikkelen analyseres og sammenliknes nordiske ...
Hardcore adolescent smokers? An examination of the hardening hypothesis by using survey data from two Norwegian samples collected eight years apart 
von Soest, Tilmann; Pedersen, Willy (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Introduction: The hardening hypothesis states that with the declining prevalence and growing social disapproval of smoking, remaining smokers are more unwilling and unable to quit as well as increasingly characterized by ...
The promotional value of motorsport culture. A sociological invstigation of the FIA World Rally Championship 
Næss, Hans Erik (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
From the snow and ice of Scandinavia to the glamour of Monte Carlo, from the heat of Kenya to the thin air in the Argentinian mountainsides, the FIA World Rally Championship (WRC) has served up passionate motorsport drama ...
Kulturpolitikk og sosiologi 
Larsen, Håkon; Mangset, Per (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Sosiologi i dag 44, 1/2014, 5-11 http://ojs.novus.no/index.php/SID
Kritisk samfunnsvitenskap – den gang og nå. Innleggene fra et dagsseminar ved SV-fakultetets 50-års jubileum i 2013. 
Unknown author (Research report / Forskningsrapport, 2014)
Møtesteder og pardannelse 
Wetlesen, Tone Schou (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Artikkelen tar utgangspunkt i at steder og anledninger til å treffe en partner endrer seg gjennom modernisering. Hva betyr det for partnervalg og samlivskvalitet at møtestedene endrer karakter? Spørsmålet belyses gjennom ...
Peacebuilding as Small-State Foreign Policy. Norway’s Peace Engagement in a Changing International Context 
Stokke, Kristian (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
This article examines the emergence and transformation of Norway’s peace engagement in the context of changing international relations. Focusing on foreign policy discourses and practices, the article portrays peace ...
Alive and kicking. Wellbeing and mobility in old age 
Nordbakke, Susanne Therèse Dale (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
It is widely believed within and beyond academia that mobility is closely interlinked with freedom, independence and wellbeing. With ageing, functional capacities are often reduced; walking and cycling become more demanding ...
Navigating Ethnic Stigmatisation in the Educational Setting: Coping Strategies of Young Immigrants and Descendants of Immigrants in Norway 
Fangen, Katrine; Lynnebakke, Brit (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Tolerance and equality are widespread norms in the official policy of many European countries. The educational system is an arena which even more than others is meant to foster equal opportunities by giving individuals the ...
Nondaily smoking: a population-based, longitudinal study of stability and predictors 
Kvaavik, Elisabeth; von Soest, Tilmann; Pedersen, Willy (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Background Nondaily smoking appears to have remained stable in Western countries in recent years, alongside a steep decline in daily smoking. Nondaily smoking increases the risk of several diseases and ...
FrP-politikeres innvandringsretorikk i posisjon og opposisjon 
Fangen, Katrine; Vaage, Mari Nielsen (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
En grunn til at det er interessant å studere høyrepopulistiske partier i regjeringsposisjon, er at disse partiene har til felles at de er anti-establishment. I tillegg går de fleste slike partier inn for en restriktiv ...
The gender gap in sickness absence: long-term trends in eight European countries 
Mastekaasa, Arne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Background: Most studies show that women have considerably higher rates of sickness absence than men, but little is known on how the gender gap has developed over time. Methods: Data are taken from the EU Labour Force ...
Occupational segregation and gender differences in sickness absence: Evidence from 17 European countries 
Mastekaasa, Arne; Melsom, Anne May (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2014)
Previous research indicates that women fare less well than men on a wide range of healthrelated measures, including sickness absence from work. Possible explanations are that women have—on average—less healthy jobs than ...
Mer enn klasse: Betydningen av «etnisk kapital» og «subkulturell kapital» for utdanningsatferd blant etterkommere av innvandrere 
Leirvik, Mariann Stærkebye (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
Temaet for avhandlingen er utdanningsatferd (skoleprestasjoner og utdanningsvalg) blant etterkommere av innvandrere fra Vietnam, Pakistan og India. Tidligere forskning viser at klassebakgrunn er av mindre betydning for ...
Defensive accountings. An ethnomethodological study of clients’ resistance practices in vocational rehabilitation encounters 
Solberg, Janne (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
The dissertation «Defensive accountings – An ethnomethodological study of clients’ resistance practices in vocational rehabilitation practices» utilizes the methodology of ethnomethodological conversation analysis to do a ...
Funksjonshemming og arbeid - om like muligheter for deltakelse 
Vedeler, Janikke Solstad (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
Statistics show a gap in employment rate for people with and without disabilities despite decades of disability policy promoting equal opportunities for societal participation. This thesis provides insight into what may ...
Adapting to change – community resilience in Northern Norwegian municipalities 
Amundsen, Helene (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
This thesis presents a critical assessment of community adaptation, and identifies the need to broaden the understanding of the concept of adaptation to include subjective dimensions, such as place attachment and identity. ...
Når margin blir mainstream. Forhandlinger av ekteskap, foreldreskap og slektskap i mediene. 
Andersen, Unn Conradi (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2014)
This dissertation examines how marriage, parenthood and family are negotiated through the media. In the course of three articles I examine three different media debates from a discourse theoretical angle. In the first ...
UNIONIZATION AND CERTIFIED SICKNESS ABSENCE: NORWEGIAN EVIDENCE 
Mastekaasa, Arne (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
The author analyzes the relationship between unionization and absences due to sickness in Norway using register data covering the entire population employed in the private sector during 2003 to 2007. A few previous studies ...
Long-term risk of mental health problems in women experiencing preterm birth: a longitudinal study of 29 mothers 
Misund, Aud R; Nerdrum, Per; Bråten, Stein; Pripp, Are H; Diseth, Trond H (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Background Several studies have reported significantly higher stress levels, both short and long terms, among mothers giving preterm birth compared with mothers giving birth at term. Stress, however, is a ...
The Polish worker in Norway : emerging patterns of migration, employment and incorporation after EU's eastern enlargement 
Friberg, Jon Horgen (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2013)
In 2004, Poland’s accession to the EU triggered what is now considered to be the largest migration flow to Norway in history. In the next seven to eight years, well over a hundred thousand Polish workers were recruited to ...
A methodological framework for comparative studies of public debate. 
Larsen, Håkon (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
Sosiologisk Årbok 2013.2 139-153 http://www.sosiologiskaarbok.no/
100 år med kvinners stemmerett 
Narud, Hanne Marthe; Krogstad, Anne (Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2013)
I 1913 fikk norske kvinner stemmerett på lik linje med menn. I artikkelen gis et 100-årsperspektiv på hva dette har betydd politisk. Vi følger kvinnenes manøvrering og alliansebygging i stemmerettsdebattene rundt 1900, vi ...
Determining discrimination. A multi-method study of employment discrimination among descedants of immigrants in Norway. 
Midtbøen, Arnfinn Haagensen (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2013)
After decades of research documenting the various processes of marginalisation and exclusion immigrants experience in their European countries of residence, recent efforts have been made to explore the extent to which these ...
Kulturelt tilpasningsarbeid. Innføring, forvaltning og bruk av merkeordningen Beskyttede betegnelser i Norge 
Hegnes, Atle Wehn (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2013)
I juli 2002 ble forskriften og merkeordningen Beskyttede betegnelser opprettet i Norge etter mønster fra tilsvarende system i EU. Ordningen muliggjør lovbeskyttelse av produktbetegnelser til næringsmidler med spesiell ...
Medier, offentligheter, samfunn 
Larsen, Håkon (Chapter / Bokkapittel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
Publisert av: Universitetsforlaget, ISBN: 9788215019765. http://www.universitetsforlaget.no.
Kulturbegrepets historie i den nye kulturpolitikken 
Larsen, Håkon (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
Pausens potensial 
Hegnes, Atle Wehn; Larsen, Håkon (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
Et kjønnsperspektiv på innovasjonsledelse 
Solberg, Anne Grethe (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2012)
Avhandlingen utforsker kjønnsmangfold og innovasjon i organisasjoner. Den omhandler sammenhenger mellom lederes biologiske kjønn, kjønnsrolleidentitet, holdninger til likestilling og opplevelse av egen lederstil og ...
Mellom konspirasjonsteori og galskap 
Fangen, Katrine (Chapter / Bokkapittel / PublishedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
Kapittel 8 i: Svein Østerud (red.) (2012), 22. juli: Forstå, forklare, forebygge. Oslo: Abstrakt forlag. Copyright Abstrakt forlag 2012. Tilgjengeliggjort her med tillatelse fra forlaget.
Picturing politics: Female Political Leaders in France and Norway 
Krogstad, Anne; Storvik, Aagoth Elise (Journal article / Tidsskriftartikkel / AcceptedVersion; Peer reviewed, 2012)
This article explores images of high-level female politicians in France and Norway from 1980 to 2010, examining the ways in which they present themselves to the media and their subsequent reception by journalists. Women ...
Ren idyll? : forbrukets betydning for bygdeutvikling med utgangspunkt i lokal mat og hytteliv 
Vittersø, Gunnar (Doctoral thesis / Doktoravhandling, 2012)
Pure idyll? The importance of consumption for rural development exemplified with local food and cabin life. Rural areas are presently facing new challenges and opportunities for development. These changes are significantly ...
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