Browsing USN Open Archive by Author "Langseth, Tommy"
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Cultural Dissonance: Surfers' Environmental Attitudes and Actions
Langseth, Tommy; Vyff, Adam (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2021)Surfers often see themselves as “green”. In this study we examine Norwegian surfers' attitudes and actions towards the environment. The article is based on a questionnaire (n = 251) and six qualitative interviews. The ... -
«Det kommer aldri noen bestilling om det ikke er noen som skriker». - En mulighetsstudie for etablering av innendørs flerbruksanlegg for egenorganisert aktivitet
Bergsgard, Nils Asle; Flaata, Una; Langseth, Tommy (Skriftserien fra Universitetet i Sørøst-Norge;138, Report, 2024)Denne undersøkelsen har to hovedformål: 1) Beskrive utfordringer ved, og muligheter og behov for etablering av innendørs flerbruksanlegg for egenorganisert idrett og fysisk aktivitet i Norge, og 2) Gi anbefalinger for ... -
Editorial: Environmental Sustainability in Sports, Physical Activity and Education, and Outdoor Life
Hognestad, Hans Kristian; Giulianotti, Richard; Thorpe, Holly; Langseth, Tommy; Gils, Bieke (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2022)Environmental sustainability is one of the most urgent and complex “big issues” facing the contemporary world, as highlighted by its centrality to many of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Environmental ... -
Editorial: Sports and Active Living During the Covid-19 Pandemic
Bratland-Sanda, Solfrid; Giulianotti, Richard; Støa, Eva Maria; Langseth, Tommy; Rosenbaum, Simon (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)In early January 2020 some concerning news reached the world regarding a newly detected coronavirus (soon classified as Covid-19) in Wuhan, China, which led to serious illness and great risk of death (Taylor, 2021). The ... -
Freeride Skiing—Risk-Taking, Recognition, and Moral Boundaries
Tøstesen, Gustav Bille Lundager; Langseth, Tommy (Peer reviewed; Journal article, 2021)Freeride skiing is an activity that is, or at least can be, quite dangerous. Risk-taking in high-risk sports has usually been understood within a psychological framework. Building on Pierre Bourdieu's sociology, this article ... -
Guiding tourism on Svalbard: A place-responsive pedagogical approach
Ronning, Kristoffer Barrett (Master thesis, 2023)This master thesis explores the potential of applying a place-responsive pedagogy to the tourism sector on Svalbard. It addresses the need for a guiding framework which shapes how tourists engage and interact with the ... -
Hvorfor trener tenåringer på treningssenter?
Bjerkreim, Eivind Alexander (Master thesis, 2024)Dette forskningsprosjektet tar sikte på å utforske de faktorene som påvirker tenåringers valg om å trene på treningsstudio. Bakgrunnen for studien er min observasjon av en stadig økende tilstrømming av tenåringer ... -
“Legitimised by risk” - A qualitative study of mountaineering-parents justification of risk
Rasmussen, Niels Emile Tony (Master thesis, 2022)This master’s thesis sought to explore the personal justifications of parents in high-risk mountain-based jobs, the factors that influence this justification, and whether risk willingness changes when becoming a parent. ... -
Rock climbing, risk, and recognition
Langseth, Tommy; Salvesen, Øyvind (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)As extreme sports gain popularity – so does the public appreciation of such sports. Mass media are full of panegyric appraisals of these self-driven, individualistic athletes that dare to “live life to the fullest.” ... -
Skateboarding in public spaces: the case of Norway.
Jambert, Pierre Christian (Master thesis, 2022)This study investigates the state of skateboarding in Norway. It takes a closer look into skateboarder’s perception of today’s society, more precisely to which extent their practice is accepted in public spaces. The ... -
Sunnhet og sandaler: Historier om en helbredende natur
Undahl, Ulrik Constantin (Master thesis, 2021)Denne oppgaven ser på hvordan natur og elementer av natur blir forstått som sunt eller helbredende i tidsperiodene 1890-1910 og 2000-2020. Jeg vil undersøke hvordan argumentene som har preget de to tidsperiodene har påvirket ... -
The Friluftsliv Experience - Combining sociocultural and phenomenological analysis in outdoor research
Dremsa, Florian (Master thesis, 2022)As the conclusive thesis of the Nordic Friluftsliv master at the University of South-Eastern Norway, this paper aims at combining two different basic understandings of the friluftsliv experience. Following a group of five ... -
Toppsamlermiljøet i Norge - En sosiologisk undersøkelse om gjeldende verdier i det norske toppsamlermiljøet
Foss, Henrik (Master thesis, 2021)Denne mastergraden har som formål å undersøke gjeldende verdier i toppsamlermiljøet i Norge. Studien tar utgangspunkt i toppsamlermiljøet som et uavhengig felt, og undersøker hvordan verdier gjør seg gjeldende i deres ... -
Understanding Contemporary Pilgrimage as a Social Practice: A Camino de Santiago Case Study
Kop, Peter (Master thesis, 2024)This paper examines the increasingly popular pilgrimage, Camino de Santiago de Compostela, through a social practice theoretical lens. The surging popularity has changed what it means to do the Camino and the way people ...