Browsing Bergen Open Research Archive by Author "Westrheim, Kariane"
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Education in a Political Context. A study of knowledge processes and learning sites in the PKK
Westrheim, Kariane (Doctoral thesis, 2009-02-26)This thesis focuses on educational practices within the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) and how members of the organisation perceive the educational and personal outcome of their participation. The thesis consists of three ... -
Norwegian prison officers´ perspectives on professionalism and professional development opportunities in their occupation
Eide, Helene Marie Kjærgård; Westrheim, Kariane (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-11-12)Despite increasing attention towards education as a quality measure for correctional services, little research attention has been paid to the qualification and training of prison officers. This article investigates how ... -
Prison as Site for Political Education: Educational experiences from prison narrated by members and sympathisers of the PKK
Westrheim, Kariane (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2008-05)This article is based on a qualitative interview study among former political prisoners in Turkey sentenced to years of imprisonment due to their links to the PKK (Kurdistan Workers Party). In the aftermath of the 1980 ... -
A Zone for Deliberation? Methodological Challenges in Fields of Political Unrest
Westrheim, Kariane; Lillejord, Sølvi (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2007)This article outlines certain problems and challenges facing the qualitative researcher who enters fields that are either extremely difficult to access or potentially hostile towards outsiders. Problems and dilemmas in ...