Blar i NTNU Open på forfatter "Page, Alexander Gamst"
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Barrierer for deltakelse i idrett og fritidsaktiviteter blant barn og unge
Barkhald, Marcus (Bachelor thesis, 2023)Denne oppgaven undersøker barrierer for deltakelse i idrett og fritidsaktiviteter blant barn og unge, og hvordan det påvirker deres inkludering i samfunnet. Oppgaven baserer seg på litteraturgjennomgang av vitenskapelige ... -
The changing faces of autism: The fluctuating international diagnostic criteria and the resulting inclusion and exclusion—A Norwegian perspective
Chahboun, Sobh; Stenseng, Frode; Page, Alexander Gamst (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)The common understanding of autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has gone through a number of permutations since the first description in 1943. Throughout these shifting understandings, there have been a number of behaviors and ... -
Emerging empowerment of international students: how international student literature has shifted to include the students’ voices
Page, Alexander Gamst; Chahboun, Sobh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2019)Social isolation has been a central focus within international student research, especially with regard to international/host national relations. While a worthy area of study, we argue that the sheer volume of such research ... -
Ethnic enclaves transcending space: Chinese international students’ social networks in a European University town
Page, Alexander Gamst (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)Each ethnic enclave has its own idiosyncrasies, leading to disagreements as to the functions they serve for the migrants inhabiting them. However, three main functions may be identified across scholarly literature: shielding, ... -
Hvordan påvirkes ungdom av å bli utsatt for negativ sosial kontroll fra familier med en kollektivistisk familiekultur, og hvordan kan man arbeide med negativ sosial kontroll i videregående skole?
Wolff, Andrea (Bachelor thesis, 2023)Negativ sosial kontroll er et fenomen som påvirker mange livsområder for individet, men i ungdomsalderen begynner fenomenet for alvor å komme til uttrykk. Ettersom det er da ungdommen skal forsøke å løsrive seg fra foreldrene. ... -
Inkludering i arbeidslivet: Synshemmede og veien til likestilling gjennom universell utforming og arbeidslinja
Hilmarsen, Kristine (Bachelor thesis, 2023)Synshemmede står i stor grad utenfor arbeidslivet, og det kan komme på bakgrunn av både individuelle og strukturelle barrierer. Å stå utenfor arbeidslivet kan både påvirke ens helse og livskvalitet, samt økonomien. ... -
International studies as global capital: a case study in how Chinese students utilize their sojourns for achieving global mobility
Page, Alexander Gamst (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019)This is an ethnographic study of a group of Chinese students in Norway, and the ways in which their sojourns may be implemented for identity work. They speak of their home country in binary terms, juxtaposing it to the ... -
Is Beauty in the Hand of the Writer? Influences of Aesthetic Preferences through Script Directions, Cultural, and Neurological Factors: A Literature Review
Page, Alexander Gamst; Chris, McManus; González, Carmen P.; Chahboun, Sobh (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Human experience surrounding the appreciation of beauty is not static. Many factors such as script direction and cultural differences directly impact whether, how and why we consider images beautiful. In an earlier study, ... -
Kompetanse og kommunikasjon hos sosialarbeidere i møte med personer med ulik kulturell bakgrunn
Shahood, Tareq Mikhael (Bachelor thesis, 2023)Mangfoldig samfunn, kan føre til utfordringer med sosiale og økonomiske forskjeller som følge av overrepresentasjon av etniske minoriteter innenfor velferdssystemet. Denne oppgaven går i dybden av hva slags kommunikativ ... -
Korleis oppfattar ulike yrkesgrupper problematisk skulefråvær?
Grøndal, Maia Vetti (Master thesis, 2023)Tema for oppgåva er problematisk skulefråvær, med underordna omgrep som skulevegring, skulenekting, skuleforbi og skulk. Alle desse omgrepa viser til fråvær utan ein opplagt grunn. Oppgåva sett fokus på korleis yrkesgruppene ... -
Language Relations in Guangzhou: The Intimate and Official Dimension of Linguistic Codes in Urban China.
Page, Alexander Gamst (Master thesis, 2011)This thesis is based on fieldwork conducted in Guangzhou, one of China’s major urban areas. The city, as well as the Guangdong province of which Guangzhou is the capital, is associated with the dialect or language called ... -
Language Relations on Shamian: A Study of Sales Aggression Triggered by Language in a Trilingual Community
Page, Alexander Gamst (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This ethnographic study of a souvenir shop in China involves customers who typically use one of three languages: Cantonese, Mandarin or English. Arguably a triglossia, the languages have different connotations in terms of ... -
Moorings and Disembeddedness: The Search for Modern Subjectivity and the Need for Belonging among Chinese International Students in Norway
Page, Alexander Gamst (Doctoral thesis at NTNU;2016:228, Doctoral thesis, 2016)This is an ethnographic study of Chinese international students in Norway. It focuses on their motives, experiences, difficulties and how these are managed. The main way this is done is through social groups, the Lutheran ... -
Purity or perversion? from taboo to fact: kindergarten teachers’ reflections on age-normal sexuality
Lehn, Elisabeth Walsøe; Chahboun, Sobh; Page, Alexander Gamst (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Many educators and pedagogues around the world face challenging situations in their everyday work. Being caught off guard when children begin to explore their bodies and show curiosity about body parts and sexual issues ...