Blar i Brage NIH på tidsskrift "Sport in Society"
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Being, having and belonging: values and ways of engaging in sport
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2020)This article presents an analytical framework for understanding and studying the value structures that govern participation in sport. We combine insights from a Norwegian Monitor survey with existential philosophical ... -
Developing a multi-level framework for analyzing public sports-based programmes to integrate migrants and refugees into organized sports
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Voluntary sports clubs (VSCs) are viewed by governments as an important catalyst for the integration of migrants/refugees. However, research has shown that only a small number of VSCs are directly involved in ‘integration ... -
Do sports matter to people?: A cross-national multilevel study
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Do people consider sports as important? In this article, I investigate how people (N ≈ 44,000) in 33 countries (ISSP 2007) assess three aspects of sports: sports as socialization, integration and internationalization. I ... -
Exploring the minority–majority gap in sport participation: Different patterns for boys and girls?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-15)This paper examines the participation of minority and majority youth in organized sport based on the Young in Oslo 2015 survey (response rate: 72%, N=9.774). Four possible explanations of the minority–majority gap are ... -
Ideology or reality? The awareness of educational aims and activities amongst German and Norwegian participants of the first summer and winter Youth Olympic Games
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2016)This paper explores the awareness of the young German and Norwegian participants in the Youth Olympic Games (YOG) of the additional educational mission of this new event, implemented by the International Olympic Committee. ... -
More active and less fit: changes in physical activity in the adult Norwegian population from 1985 to 2011
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2013-05)The article describes central aspects of the development of physical activity during leisure time of Norwegian adults, 15 years and above, for the period 1985–2011. The data in the article are from the Norwegian Monitor, ... -
Outdoor life, nature experience, and sports in Norway: tensions and dilemmas in the preservation and use of urban forest
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017-11-16)How should contemporary societies promote physical activity in nature and preservation of the natural environment? Outdoor life occupies a central and contested position on this question in the Nordic countries. In Norway, ... -
Sport: a scientific experiment?
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)Science plays an increasingly important role in sport. Innovative high-tech equipment and research-based exercise regimes are vivid examples. In more subtle forms, scientific ways of thinking impact how sport is understood ... -
Trans* inclusion and gender equality in sport and exercise: An (im)possible equation?
(Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2023)Heteronormativity and the idea of binary sex constrain sport and exercise as well as many gender equality measures that are implemented in sport and exercise contexts. This strongly affects trans people’s opportunities to ... -
Walking the line: how young athletes balance academic studies and sport in international competition
(Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)Focused on the Norwegian squad for the 2015 European Youth Olympic Festival, the aims of this study are to identify (a) the perceived role of important stakeholders such as coaches, schools, parents, federations, and the ...