Bilde How the AIDS epidemic changed Norway According to historians, the Norwegian authorities reacted differently to the AIDS epidemic than other Western countries.
Bilde Whalers dressed up as women and slept snugly together At the same time, life on the whaling vessels was both boring and extremely dangerous, according to one researcher.
Bilde “I don't post porn”: Norwegian master's thesis about OnlyFans The competition on the popular site was fierce. In the beginning, the women made a decent profit from their content, but then the income dwindled, writes Astrid Rokstad in the masters blog.
Bilde #MeToo has changed how the media portrays rape Sexual violence happens in every country, yet journalists have often depicted it as some kind of sensation. “I wanted to find out if this changed as a consequence of the MeToo movement,” says journalist Thea Storøy Elnan.
Bilde Critical colleagues may prevent researchers from stepping into the public eye Researchers are particularly worried about criticism from colleagues and superiors working in the same field, according to sociologist Marte Mangset. In a new book, she has studied factors that may prevent researchers from expressing themselves in the media.
Bilde Game of Thrones tampers with traditional gender roles The Science fiction genre is able to move the boundaries for how we see the world, according to Ingvil Hellstrand.
Bilde Intelligent robots may strengthen gender norms Machines and technology increasingly fill more and more human functions. According to researchers, society’s gender roles affect the development of robots and artificial intelligence, but technology may also shape ideas about gender.
Bilde Returned girl soldiers in Congo are stigmatised Congolese girl soldiers are labelled violent and sexual, also by international media and aid organisations. This hampers the girls’ reintegration, according to researcher Milfrid Tonheim.
Bilde Iranian women become political players through Facebook By mourning women as martyrs in Iran, they become recognised as political players, says Gilda Seddighi. She has studied Facebook pages dedicated to dead or incarcerated Iranians.
Bilde Design may alter gender stereotypes Subconscious attitudes towards women and men affect design. According to researcher Nina Lysbakken, designers need to be aware of their own power to shape ideas about gender.
