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Omsorg og arbejde. En sociologisk studie af ændringer i den hjemmebaserede omsorg
(Bergen Studies in Sociology; 2/2017, Doctoral thesis, 1997-01) -
On Common Beliefs
(Master thesis, 2019-07-10)This thesis discusses how probabilistic multi-agent common belief can be defined. It also attempts to provide insight into what constitutes belief. Further, it proposes an algorithm to measure the strength of such common ... -
On responsibility and humanity: Calling a colleague to account
(Journal article, 1974-03) -
On studying the unstudyable: a quantitative literature review of proposed causes of corruption and how these have been studied
(Master thesis, 2011-06-01)This thesis is a quantitative review of research on the causes of corruption. The aim is twofold: firstly to establish the degree of agreement between researchers regarding the causal effect of seven different explanatory ... -
On the (im-)possibilities of defining human climate thresholds
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-02-19)The aim of this study is to explore the way climate creates thresholds within society. Both human physiology and the human mind determine when and where climate can trigger and influence human activities. By presenting a ... -
On the Anatomy of Health-related Actions for Which People Could Reasonably be Held Responsible: A Framework
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Should we let personal responsibility for health-related behavior influence the allocation of healthcare resources? In this paper, we clarify what it means to be responsible for an action. We rely on a crucial conceptual ... -
On the Functional Aspects of Computer Game Audio
(Conference lecture, 2006)What is the role of computer game audio? What formal functions does game audio have? These are central questions in this paper which seeks to outline an overview of the functionalities of sound in games. Based on a concluding ... -
On the Mainstream/Alternative Continuum: Mainstream Media Reactions to Right-Wing Alternative News Media
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Using the mainstream media as a starting point, this article argues that the ongoing changes in the mainstream/alternative continuum are not just dependent on how right-wing alternative news media relate to certain ... -
On the political feasibility of climate change mitigation pathways: Is it too late to keep warming below 1.5° C?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020)Keeping global warming below 1.5°C is technically possible but is it politically feasible? Understanding political feasibility requires answering three questions: (a) “Feasibility of what?,” (b) “Feasibility when and ... -
"On Thin Ice?" Understanding Sustainable Development in the Arctic Council
(Master thesis, 2016-11-22)The thesis investigates the institutional approach" to sustainable development in the Arctic Council. What has been called the institutional approach is conceived of along two dimensions 1. The institutional dimension; ... -
On Transdiegetic Sounds in Computer Games
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007-09-07)This article will identify and define the concept of transdiegetic sound space in computer games, and discuss the relationship of this space to action and events in the game. The point of departure for the article is based ... -
Once declared obsolete, now applied to refugees from Ukraine - The EU Temporary Protection Directive
(Master thesis, 2023-06-02)Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the European Union (EU) made a historic decision to activate the Temporary Protection Directive (TPD) for Ukrainian refugees. The directive had never been activated before and was ... -
One More Turn after the Algorithmic Turn? Spotify’s Colonization of the Online Audio Space
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)In the last decade, development of algorithmic recommendation systems has constituted the main competitive factor between music streaming services. In this article, we identify how a new turn, labelled ‘the auxiliary ... -
Online censorship and young people’s use of social media to get news
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)The increasing adoption of social media across Africa has raised hopes that they represent a new locus of youth political agency. However, as social media has become more ubiquitous, so has its control by African regimes. ... -
Online collaboration and real-life benefits. A social use of Blogs in peripheral communities in Colombia
(Master thesis, 2010-03-16)This thesis aims to shed light on the Medellín, Colombia-based blogging project HiperBarrioConvergentes. With theories of assessment in the field of Community Informatics, and inparticular those of Dara O'Neil, it puts ... -
The online hostility hypothesis: representations of Muslims in online media
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Using a large data set of online media content in eight European countries, this paper broadens the empirical investigation of the online hostility hypothesis, which posits that interactions on social sites such as blogs ... -
Online Service Providers and the Arab Spring
(Master thesis, 2018-06-30)The role played by internet and mobile phone services – access providers, social media etc – in the Arab Spring has been much discussed, including in academia. Whether these services were instrumental in the wave of ... -
Only connect : unemployment and poverty; formal and informal economic activity in a divided world. The Role of the informal sector in alleviating unemployment and poverty in the third world.
(Pontificiae Academiae Scientiarum Socialium Acta; 5, Chapter, 1999) -
The ‘onto-logics’ of perspectival multi-naturalism: A realist critique
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)In this article, I argue for a realist anthropology based on the recognition of mind-independent reality; pitching this premise against concerted anti-dualist tendencies in contemporary anthropological thinking. I spell ...