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Research Areas & Expertise

MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES » Health sciencesSOCIAL SCIENCESSOCIAL SCIENCES » Sociology
University
Faculty/school/department
Faculty of Social Sciences
PI name
Anne Tjønndal
Short description of research profile

The research group discovers various issues related to sport as a phenomenon, and the role and importance of organized sport for society.

Sport is one of the world's biggest cultural phenomena and reflects society. Knowledge of sport and society is therefore important in order to understand contemporary opportunities and challenges. We discover various issues related to sport as a phenomenon, and the role and importance of organized sport for society.

Contact person
Anne Tjønndal
Contact person e-mail
Scientific Themes (keywords)

Piggott, L. V., & Tjønndal, A. (2023). “It becomes a fight against who I am, rather than what I say”: Gender, positionality, and inclusion in esports leadership. International Review for the Sociology of Sporthttps://doi.org/10.1177/10126902231206652

Røsten, S., Sæther, S. A., Aspvik, N. P. & Bjørndal, C. T. (2023). Embedded, Embodied, Enculturated, and Enabling Processes: The Identification and Evaluation of Sporting Talent by Ice Hockey Coaches in Norwegian Youth National Teams. International Sport Coaching Journal, (Ahead of Print), 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1123/iscj.2022-0058

Rogstad, E. T. & Skauge, M. (2023). The importance of female characters in esports: A quantitative analysis of players’ perceptions of gendered character representations in sports video games. I A. Tjønndal (Ed.), Social Issues in Esports (p. 65-80). Routeledge.

Piggot, L., Tjønndal, A. & Hovden, J. (2023). Leadership and gender inclusion in esports organisations. I A. Tjønndal (Ed.), Social Issues in Esports (p. 46-64). Routeledge.

number of researchers
17
number of supporting staff
0
number of PhD students
7
Size of the team