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Social exclusion of the Chepangs in the era of post political revolution of Nepal- A case study of Dhading District
(Master thesis, 2014-06-19)The main objective of the present work is to investigate the mechanisms and processes of social exclusion of the Chepang people, one of the highly marginalized ethnic groups of Nepal. To do so, I examined the Chepang's ... -
Social Failure and Rage: The Downward Social Mobility and Unsettled Life Course of a Norwegian Terrorist
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)This essay sketches out an analysis of some of the key aspects of the life course of Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian mass murderer and terrorist, as well as his typical delusional and paranoid traits. His acts of ... -
Social implications of energy infrastructure digitalisation and decarbonisation
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Digitalisation provides opportunities to decarbonise energy and, simultaneously, address social exclusion and inequality—but it is unclear whether and how these opportunities are realised. Three case studies investigate ... -
The Social Life of Economic Inequalities in Contemporary Latin America: Decades of Change
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The social meanings of hula - Hawaiian traditions and politicized identities in Hilo
(Master thesis, 2010)The social meanings of hula, the Hawaiian dance and tradition, are many and diverse. While originally having the function of preserving stories, legends and myths of the past, it has faced many interpretations and ascribed ... -
Social network sites as arenas for public discourse : - perception, participation and experience
(Doctoral thesis, 2022-02-03)Social network sites (SNS) and Facebook, in particular, are often discussed and referred to as public spaces in popular discourse, by politicians and the media and are often theorised as such in the research literature. ... -
Social Policy as a Reflection of Social Distance Concerns
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Social policy responsiveness in multilevel contexts: How vertical diffusion of competences affects the opinion-policy link
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Do multilevel structures of governance affect representation? This study examines how regionalization and globalization are related to social policy responsiveness. It has been argued that the interests of nonpopular actors, ... -
Social protection. A case study of Asante Mampong
(Master thesis, 2014-06-29)ABSTRACT Studies have shown that formal insurance in developing countries are rare. As a result, insurance in these countries are usually achieved through reciprocal support arrangement where there is risk-pooling among ... -
Socially mediated issue ownership
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Given the growing importance of issue competition and the growing use of social media during elections, this study seeks to create a better understanding of how issue dynamics relating to political parties play out on ... -
Socio, a mi me falta... - Kamerat, eg manglar... Eit studium av gåver, nettverk og kapital på Cuba.
(Master thesis, 2008)Cubanarane lever i ein usikker kvardag, der "kvar trivialitet kan forvandle seg til eit stort problem" (cualquier cosas puede convertirse en un problemón). Derfor vert dei sosiale relasjonane og det personlege nettverket ... -
The Socio-Econonomic Impact of Migration on The Livelihoods of Karamajong Women And Children: Katwe Slums. "A Woman is a Warrior"
(Master thesis, 2016-06-16)The emphasis of my research is on the socio- economic livelihoods of the Karamajong women and children. In this male-dominated and impoverished region of Uganda, the women's burden is particularly heavy in terms of the ... -
Socio-technical dynamics of Energy Transition in Polish Silesia
(Master thesis, 2024-06-28)Energy Transition is a shift from a society dependent upon one energy resource and production method to another.It is a complex theme comprising of various sectors, elements, and feedbacks. It also affects a variety of ... -
A sociocultural approach to study public connection across and beyond media: The example of Norway
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2017)This article presents an approach to cross-media use analysis suited to answering the question of how citizens from different sociocultural groups experience their freedom of information. The approach is based on normative ... -
Software estimation process: a comparison of the estimation practice between Norway and Spain
(Master thesis, 2014-12-01)This research presents a comparative study regarding the current state of the software estimation practice in Norway and Spain. A survey was conducted within the software in- dustry in both countries, and the results are ... -
A software reference architecture for journalistic knowledge platforms
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2023)Newsrooms and journalists today rely on many different artificial-intelligence, big-data and knowledge-based systems to support efficient and high-quality journalism. However, making the different systems work together ... -
Solar has greater techno-economic resource suitability than wind for replacing coal mining jobs
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2020-03-06)Coal mining directly employs over 7 million workers and benefits millions more through indirect jobs. However, to meet the 1.5 °C global climate target, coal's share in global energy supply should decline between 73% and ... -
SOLID Pods for social media
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Solidaristic wage setting in general oligopolistic equilibrium
(Master thesis, 2011-06-08)Under the slogan "equal pay for equal work", the Scandinavian countries has strived for small wage differences between different sectors.The origin of solidaristic wage policies can be found in the 1930s, where internationally ... -
Solidarity and Resistance in the Platform Economy in France: Refugee Gig Workers and Mobilization
(Master thesis, 2024-06-03)This thesis explores the work conditions for refugee gig couriers in Nantes, France. It examines whether workers manage to express solidarity in order to act and bargain collectively against terms that they perceive unjust ...