Browsing Faculty of Social Sciences by Journals "Acta Sociologica"

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    • Co-occurring occupations among siblings in Norway 

      Uvaag, Stian Aleksander (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2022)
      According to class theory, social class boundaries are akin to social mobility patterns. This study explores these patterns by looking at co-occurring occupations among siblings. The author uses data from Norway's ...

    • A collective sigh of relief : Local reactions to the establishment of new asylum centers in Norway 

      Bygnes, Susanne (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2019-03-25)
      This article investigates a mood change in local communities where new asylum seeker facilities were established in the wake of the “refugee crisis” in 2015. Whereas opinions in flux are often studied using quantitative ...

    • Political motivations for intra-European migration 

      Bygnes, Susanne; Flipo, Aurore (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2016-08-07)
      Motivations for migrating within the European Union have mainly been attributed to economic, career and lifestyle choices. This article suggests that political dissatisfaction is also an important motivator of recent ...