University
Faculty/school/department
Faculty of Social Sciences
PI name
Anne Tjønndal
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Anne Tjønndal
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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.
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Representative publications
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 Sport. https://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.