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A discussion of risk influencing factors for maritime accidents based on investigation reports
(Chapter, 2017)This paper reports findings from a review of investigation reports from maritime accidents. Based on a systematic analysis of 95 reports, we discuss a selection of typical causes and circumstances for serious maritime ... -
A Moral Economy of Academic Minority Inclusions
(Master thesis, 2019)Scholarly discussions on the value of minority inclusion within the university places emphasis on confrontational struggle between claims for regulative facilitation of student wellbeing and claims for individual academic ... -
A Multicultural Society in the Making: How Norwegian Muslims challenge a white nation
(Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181; 2012:330, Doctoral thesis, 2012)This doctoral thesis explores the current process of Norway becoming a multicultural society, more specifically when Norwegian Muslims challenge ‘white’ perceptions of the nation. I apply Tariq Modood’s theory of political ... -
A Spiritual Journey to the East: Experimentation in Alternative Living Among Western Travelers in a Spiritual Community in India
(Master thesis, 2013)What makes people from the West pursue happiness and inner self-fulfillment in a spiritual community in India? What triggers people to embark on a spiritual quest, and more importantly, what do they find? This thesis is ... -
Addressing Differences in Safety Influencing Factors—A Comparison of Offshore and Onshore Helicopter Operations
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)The accident levels in helicopter transportation vary between geographical regions and types of operations. In this paper, we develop some hypotheses regarding the factors that may explain this variation. The aim of this ... -
Aktivisering og terapi gjennom samhandling med dyr : en studie av dyreassisterte intervensjoner i Trøndelag
(Master thesis, 2015)Denne masteroppgaven omhandler bruken av dyreassisterte intervensjoner (DAI) i Trøndelag. Gjennom empiriske eksempler fra fire ulike steder som driver med DAI gir oppgaven et innblikk i ulike former for DAI, ideologien bak ... -
Anthropology through Levinas: Knowing the Uniqueness of Ego and the Mystery of Otherness
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Arctic energy image: hydrocarbon aesthetics of progress and form
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Arne Martin Klausen: En bibliografi
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"As if we have become used to it" – Time and practice amongst students in the economic crisis in Greece
(Master thesis, 2017)Greece has since the revelation of its public debt in 2009 experienced an economic crisis. Governments in Greece has since the emergence of the economic crisis implemented austerity measures, such as tax hikes and cuts in ... -
Å velge annerledes: En antropologisk studie av jenter i mannsdominerte studier og yrker.
(Master thesis, 2019)SAMMENDRAG Hensikten med denne avhandlinger er å se nærmere på hvorfor enkelte jenter velger å ta de utradisjonelle mannsdominerte yrkesfag (elektrofag og teknikk og industriell produksjon) ved den norske videregående ... -
Bananas and Bullets: Non-Governmental Governmentality in Sri Lanka
(Master thesis, 2012)The state and the civil society are often presented as two opposing forces in both popular and academic circles. The state is ascribed with vertical properties, while the civil society, and thereby NGOs, are “rooted” and ... -
Being Rwandan in Quebec: The Influence of Rwandan Politics on Identity Formation, Social Relations and Organisation in the Diaspora.
(Master thesis, 2014)This thesis concerns Rwandese emigrants living in Quebec, Quebec, Canada, and the relations between them. It is based on 7,5 months ethnographic research in Quebec. The Rwandan diaspora in Quebec is constituted of individuals ... -
Blogg som arena for akkumulering av kapital - En studie i bloggeres semiotiske ressurser i et multimodalt spill
(Master thesis, 2017)Masteroppgaven gjør en sosialantropologisk analyse av norske blogger og bloggeres akkumulering av kapital, med utgangspunkt i Pierre Bourdieus begreper om sosial- og kulturell kapital. Ved hjelp av caser og eksempler ... -
Blurry lines and spaces of tension. Clinical-ethical and Existential issues in Intensive Care: A study of three European Intensive Care Units
(Doctoral theses at NTNU;2016:184, Doctoral thesis, 2016)“Come on”, the medical student said, practically tugging my sleeve. “We’re gonna go talk to a patient. And he has AIDS! It’s super interesting.” We went in a hurry, a young doctor, two medical students, and myself, off to ... -
«But I Don't Want to Touch the Cow Poop!» A Study of the Generational Differences in the Interpretation of Rites of Passages among the Newars of Kathmandu Valley
(Master thesis, 2018)Among the Newars, the indigenous inhabitants of Kathmandu valley, rites of passage are a central part of society. Through this thesis I will explore the differences between youth and adults in the interpretation of rites ...