Institutt for sosiologi og statsvitenskap
Recent Submissions
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Voter responses to refugee arrivals: Effects of settlement policy
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In this paper we leverage a sudden shift in refugee settlement policy to study the electoral consequences of refugee settlements. After the 2013 Norwegian parliamentary election, the newly elected right-wing government ... -
The Decline of Organizational Sociology? An empirical analysis of research trends in leading journals across half a century
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Recent works see organizational sociology at the brink of irrelevance. Against this backdrop, in this article the authors want to explore the current state of organizational sociology empirically. They employ a variety of ... -
Dying is normal, dying with the coronavirus is not: a sociological analysis of the implicit norms behind the criticism of Swedish ‘exceptionalism’
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)From the outset of the coronavirus crisis, Sweden has been heavyily criticized for its exceptional pandemic mitigation policy. Sweden is often accused pursuing an abnormal and ‘disastrous strategy' that puts its citizens' ... -
Friheten til å velge - En kvalitativ studie om selvvalgt isolasjon i norske fengsler
(Master thesis, 2020)Sammendrag Formålet med denne studien er å få mer innsikt om «selvvalgt isolasjon» som et fenomen i norske fengsler. Skandinaviske isolasjonspraksiser har i større grad blitt belyst, drøftet og kritisert etter at ... -
Does Norwegian aid reduce bad governance? - Assessing the effects of Norwegian aid on political corruption and government respect for human rights in developing countries, 1980-2018
(Master thesis, 2020)Abstract The effectiveness of aid is heatedly debated in academia and policy circles. Annually, billions of dollars are transferred from industrialized countries to developing countries, both out of altruistic and more ... -
«Jeg seiler min egen sjø» - En kvalitativ undersøkelse om hvordan ungdom med helsemessige utfordringer refleksivt konstruerer sine fortellinger etter brudd med videregående opplæring
(Master thesis, 2020)Sammendrag Temaet for denne masteroppgaven omhandler frafall i videregående opplæring. Formålet er å bidra til økt kunnskap om frafall ved å ta utgangspunkt i et kvalitativt forskningsdesign bestående av åtte individuelle ... -
Membership and contributorship in organizations: An update of modern systems theory
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article argues for an update of modern systems theory, in particular of the systems theory of organizations. Recent works have pointed out that existing understandings of membership fall short when it comes to accounting ... -
Fanget mellom to avhengigheter - En kvalitativ studie av rusavhengiges forhold til velferdsstaten gjennom deres bruk av gatenære tilbud
(Master thesis, 2020)Sammendrag: Formålet med denne masteroppgaven er å undersøke hvordan rusavhengiges forholder seg til velferdsstaten. Studien er basert på et kvalitativt forskningsdesign; en etnografisk inspirert goalong. Der jeg fulgte ... -
What kind of populism? Tone and targets in the Twitter discourse of French and American presidential candidates
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Insurgent candidates from across the political spectrum are increasingly turning to social media to directly engage the public. Social media offer a platform that favours affect and personality, both key components of ... -
Monitoring the social gradient: Inequalities in use of blood pressure monitors in the HUNT study
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Aim: To investigate the cross-sectional and longitudinal social gradient in use of blood pressure monitors, an innovative health technology. Background: This is one of the first studies of social inequalities in the ... -
Civil war and female empowerment
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)Recent research has directed attention to the transformative potential of war for female empowerment. As a disruptive shock, armed conflict can create a window of opportunity for advancing the societal role of women. We ... -
Constructions of ‘the ageless’ asylum seekers: An analysis of how age is understood among professionals working within the norwegian immigration authorities
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article explores how professionals within the Norwegian immigration authorities conceptualise age when doing non‐medical age assessments. By using social constructivism, which challenges an ethnocentric quantifying ... -
Mellom politikk og administrasjon - organisering av spesialisthelsetjenesten i Norge
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En evaluering av implementeringsprosessen til opplæringsprogrammet «Musikkbasert miljøbehandling»
(Master thesis, 2019)This master thesis studies and evaluates the implementation of the public programme “Musikkbasert miljøbehandling” (music therapy). The programme is run by Nord University and National Centre for Culture, Health and Care, ... -
Hvordan kan vi endre? Et spørsmål om transisjon
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Framsyn mot Bioøkonomisamfunnet
(Chapter, 2020)Bioøkonomi er lansert som et av svarene på de store samfunnsmessige utfordringene verden står over for, slik som framtidig knapphet på biologiske ressurser, forringelse av naturmiljøet og klimaendringer og de påfølgende ... -
Klatring i skolen - En undersøkelse av lærerstil ved klatreundervisning
(Master thesis, 2019)Through observation of climbing education and school interviews, I discovered a good description and understanding of the teacher's motivational style. The participants of the study consisted of 129 students and 6 teachers ...
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