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Mariann Villa

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Mariann Villa

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Department of Sociology and Political Science

mariann.villa@ntnu.no
+4798643839 Bygg 10, 10553, Dragvoll, Edvard Bulls veg 1
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Interests: Mobility studies (internal migration, recreational mobility); Rural studies; Local community studies; Cultural sociology; Methodology (qualitative).

Mariann Villa is Professor at the Department of Sociology and Political Science at NTNU Trondheim, and member of the departments research group Migration and Mobility. She was previously senior researcher at RURALIS - Institute for Rural and Regional Research, Trondheim, and guest associated professor in regional and rural studies at Department of Geography, NTNU. She headed the research network Democracy, equity, and the local community: Welfare and education in a globalized world, which guest edited a special issue on rural schools and rural communities; Journal of Rural Studies. Her main current teaching at the Department of Sociology and Political Science is courses qualitative methods and analysis (bachelor, master, PhD). She is member of the research group Equity and Inclusion in Educational Organizations at the Department of Teacher Education, NTNU.

Publications

  • Chronological
  • By category
  • All publications registered in NVA

2023

  • Villa, Mariann; Valestrand, Erik Thule; Rye, Johan Fredrik. (2023) Migrasjon og mobilitet – handlinger, mønstre og forståelser i norsk sammenheng. Cappelen Damm Akademisk Cappelen Damm Akademisk
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
  • Villa, Mariann. (2023) Ein stad med gjennomtrekk. Om lokale innbyggjarar si oppleving av mobilitet.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann; Valestrand, Erik Thule; Rye, Johan Fredrik. (2023) Migrasjon og mobilitet - en innledning.
    Introduction

2021

  • Villa, Mariann. (2021) Skriv forståeleg!.
    Chapter
  • Villa, Mariann; Solstad, Karl Jan; Andrews, Therese Marie. (2021) Rural schools and rural communities in times of centralization and rural-urban migration. Journal of Rural Studies
    Academic article

2020

  • Villa, Mariann; Knutas, Kerstin Agneta. (2020) Rural communities and schools-valuing and reproducing local culture. Journal of Rural Studies
    Academic article

2019

  • Villa, Mariann. (2019) Local ambivalence to diverse mobilities - the case of a Norwegian rural village. Sociologia Ruralis
    Academic article

2017

  • Keskitalo, Carina; Karlsson, Svante; Lindgren, Urban; Pettersson, Ørjan; Lundmark, Linda; Slee, Bill. (2017) Rural-Urban Policies: Changing Conceptions of the Human-Environment Relationship.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2016

  • Villa, Mariann; Haugen, Marit Synnøve. (2016) Lokalsamfunn. Cappelen Damm Akademisk Cappelen Damm Akademisk
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
  • Villa, Mariann. (2016) Lokalsamfunn til kamp for skulen.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann. (2016) Lokalsamfunn i perspektiv.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2015

  • Frisvoll, Svein; Storstad, Oddveig; Villa, Mariann; Flø, Bjørn Egil; Almås, Reidar. (2015) Kommunereformen og øykommuner uten landfast forbindelse. Norsk senter for bygdeforskning Norsk senter for bygdeforskning
    Report

2013

  • Villa, Mariann; Hjelseth, Arve. (2013) Der ingen skulle tru … Rurale festivalar i spenninga mellom tradisjon og modernitet.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2012

  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Mobilisering for små samfunn.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Med røter i Colorado.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Lokale verkelegheiter.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Der ingen skulle tru?.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Tek vare på mangfaldet.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Fred og ro.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Sladder eller heiderleg omtale?.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Draumen om det gode livet på landet.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Skisportturist i fjellbygda og deltidsfrosting ved fjorden - mellom destinasjon og bygd.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Småsamfunn tek sats.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2011

  • Villa, Mariann. (2011) Hytta som møtestad - tilpassing og utfordring.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann; Farstad, Maja. (2011) Hytteliv og lokalsamfunn. Norsk senter for bygdeforskning Forskningsglimt (01/2011)
    Report
  • Villa, Mariann; Cruickshank, Jørn. (2011) Bortkastet satsing på bygda?.
    Feature article

2010

  • Blekesaune, Arild; Haugen, Marit Synnøve; Villa, Mariann. (2010) Dreaming of a Smallholding. Sociologia Ruralis
    Academic article
  • Follo, Gro Irene; Villa, Mariann. (2010) Å byggje staden stein for stein.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Vik, Jostein; Villa, Mariann. (2010) Books, Branding and Boundary Objects: On the Use of Image in Rural Development. Sociologia Ruralis
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann; Holm, Frank Egil. (2010) Små samfunn tar sats. Sluttrapport fra følgeevalueringen av Regjeringens Småsamfunnssatsing. Norsk senter for bygdeforskning Norsk senter for bygdeforskning
    Report
  • Holm, Frank Egil; Kroken, Arild; Logstein, Brit; Villa, Mariann. (2010) Hatten av! En analyse av prosjektlederrollen i lokale utviklingsprosjekter. Norsk senter for bygdeforskning Norsk senter for bygdeforskning
    Report

2009

  • Aagedal, Olaf; Egeland, Helene; Villa, Mariann. (2009) Lokalt kulturliv i endring. Fagbokforlaget Fagbokforlaget
    Academic monograph

2008

  • Almås, Reidar; Haugen, Marit S; Rye, Johan Fredrik; Villa, Mariann. (2008) Den nye bygda. Tapir Akademisk Forlag Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
  • Vik, Jostein; Villa, Mariann. (2008) Brokete bygdebilete-Om små bygder med store image.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Almås, Reidar; Haugen, Marit S.; Rye, Johan Fredrik; Villa, Mariann. (2008) Den nye bygda. Tapir Akademisk Forlag Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
  • Almås, Reidar; Haugen, Marit Synnøve; Rye, Johan Fredrik; Villa, Mariann. (2008) Den nye bygda. Tapir Akademisk Forlag Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
  • Almås, Reidar; Haugen, Marit S.; Rye, Johan Fredrik; Villa, Mariann. (2008) Omstridde bygder.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

2007

  • Villa, Mariann; Daugstad, Karoline. (2007) Summer farmers: Gender Discourses in New Arenas. Journal of Comparative Family Studies
    Academic article

2006

  • Haugen, Marit S.; Villa, Mariann. (2006) Rural idylls or boring places? Young peoples' images of the countryside.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Haugen, Marit S.; Villa, Mariann. (2006) Big Brother in rural societies: Youths’ discourses on gossip. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift
    Academic article

2005

  • Villa, Mariann; Haugen, Marit S.. (2005) Naboskap i bygda. Sosiologisk Tidsskrift
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2005) Bygda som bustad. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181 (2005:45)
    Doctoral dissertation

2002

  • Villa, Mariann. (2002) Livsfasebygda - når sosialt behov endrar seg.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann. (2002) Materialistisk ungdom? Verdiorienteringar hos by- og bygdeungdom. Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning
    Academic article

2000

  • Villa, Mariann. (2000) Rural life courses in Norway: Living within the rural - urban comåplementarity. The History of the Family
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2000) Livsfasebygda.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

1999

  • Villa, Mariann. (1999) Sosial kontakt i bygdene - familie, venner og naboar. Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning (TfS)
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann; Vartdal, Barbro. (1999) Omskriv det rural!. Syn og Segn
    Popular scientific article
  • Villa, Mariann. (1999) Born to be farmers? Changing expectations in Norwegian farmers' life courses. Sociologia Ruralis
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann. (1999) Bygda - sosial konstruksjon av "trygt og godt". Sosiologi i dag
    Academic article

1997

  • Villa, Mariann. (1997) Det særeigne ved bygda. Landbruksøkonomisk forum
    Popular scientific article

Journal publications

  • Villa, Mariann; Solstad, Karl Jan; Andrews, Therese Marie. (2021) Rural schools and rural communities in times of centralization and rural-urban migration. Journal of Rural Studies
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann; Knutas, Kerstin Agneta. (2020) Rural communities and schools-valuing and reproducing local culture. Journal of Rural Studies
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2019) Local ambivalence to diverse mobilities - the case of a Norwegian rural village. Sociologia Ruralis
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Mobilisering for små samfunn.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Med røter i Colorado.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Lokale verkelegheiter.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Der ingen skulle tru?.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Tek vare på mangfaldet.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Fred og ro.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Sladder eller heiderleg omtale?.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Draumen om det gode livet på landet.
    Feature article
  • Villa, Mariann; Cruickshank, Jørn. (2011) Bortkastet satsing på bygda?.
    Feature article
  • Blekesaune, Arild; Haugen, Marit Synnøve; Villa, Mariann. (2010) Dreaming of a Smallholding. Sociologia Ruralis
    Academic article
  • Vik, Jostein; Villa, Mariann. (2010) Books, Branding and Boundary Objects: On the Use of Image in Rural Development. Sociologia Ruralis
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann; Daugstad, Karoline. (2007) Summer farmers: Gender Discourses in New Arenas. Journal of Comparative Family Studies
    Academic article
  • Haugen, Marit S.; Villa, Mariann. (2006) Big Brother in rural societies: Youths’ discourses on gossip. Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann; Haugen, Marit S.. (2005) Naboskap i bygda. Sosiologisk Tidsskrift
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2002) Materialistisk ungdom? Verdiorienteringar hos by- og bygdeungdom. Tidsskrift for ungdomsforskning
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann. (2000) Rural life courses in Norway: Living within the rural - urban comåplementarity. The History of the Family
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann. (1999) Sosial kontakt i bygdene - familie, venner og naboar. Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning (TfS)
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann; Vartdal, Barbro. (1999) Omskriv det rural!. Syn og Segn
    Popular scientific article
  • Villa, Mariann. (1999) Born to be farmers? Changing expectations in Norwegian farmers' life courses. Sociologia Ruralis
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann. (1999) Bygda - sosial konstruksjon av "trygt og godt". Sosiologi i dag
    Academic article
  • Villa, Mariann. (1997) Det særeigne ved bygda. Landbruksøkonomisk forum
    Popular scientific article

Books

  • Villa, Mariann; Valestrand, Erik Thule; Rye, Johan Fredrik. (2023) Migrasjon og mobilitet – handlinger, mønstre og forståelser i norsk sammenheng. Cappelen Damm Akademisk Cappelen Damm Akademisk
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
  • Villa, Mariann; Haugen, Marit Synnøve. (2016) Lokalsamfunn. Cappelen Damm Akademisk Cappelen Damm Akademisk
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
  • Aagedal, Olaf; Egeland, Helene; Villa, Mariann. (2009) Lokalt kulturliv i endring. Fagbokforlaget Fagbokforlaget
    Academic monograph
  • Almås, Reidar; Haugen, Marit S; Rye, Johan Fredrik; Villa, Mariann. (2008) Den nye bygda. Tapir Akademisk Forlag Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
  • Almås, Reidar; Haugen, Marit S.; Rye, Johan Fredrik; Villa, Mariann. (2008) Den nye bygda. Tapir Akademisk Forlag Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings
  • Almås, Reidar; Haugen, Marit Synnøve; Rye, Johan Fredrik; Villa, Mariann. (2008) Den nye bygda. Tapir Akademisk Forlag Tapir Akademisk Forlag
    Academic anthology/Conference proceedings

Part of book/report

  • Villa, Mariann. (2023) Ein stad med gjennomtrekk. Om lokale innbyggjarar si oppleving av mobilitet.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann; Valestrand, Erik Thule; Rye, Johan Fredrik. (2023) Migrasjon og mobilitet - en innledning.
    Introduction
  • Villa, Mariann. (2021) Skriv forståeleg!.
    Chapter
  • Keskitalo, Carina; Karlsson, Svante; Lindgren, Urban; Pettersson, Ørjan; Lundmark, Linda; Slee, Bill. (2017) Rural-Urban Policies: Changing Conceptions of the Human-Environment Relationship.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann. (2016) Lokalsamfunn til kamp for skulen.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann. (2016) Lokalsamfunn i perspektiv.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann; Hjelseth, Arve. (2013) Der ingen skulle tru … Rurale festivalar i spenninga mellom tradisjon og modernitet.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Skisportturist i fjellbygda og deltidsfrosting ved fjorden - mellom destinasjon og bygd.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann. (2012) Småsamfunn tek sats.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann. (2011) Hytta som møtestad - tilpassing og utfordring.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Follo, Gro Irene; Villa, Mariann. (2010) Å byggje staden stein for stein.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Vik, Jostein; Villa, Mariann. (2008) Brokete bygdebilete-Om små bygder med store image.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Almås, Reidar; Haugen, Marit S.; Rye, Johan Fredrik; Villa, Mariann. (2008) Omstridde bygder.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Haugen, Marit S.; Villa, Mariann. (2006) Rural idylls or boring places? Young peoples' images of the countryside.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann. (2002) Livsfasebygda - når sosialt behov endrar seg.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper
  • Villa, Mariann. (2000) Livsfasebygda.
    Academic chapter/article/Conference paper

Report

  • Frisvoll, Svein; Storstad, Oddveig; Villa, Mariann; Flø, Bjørn Egil; Almås, Reidar. (2015) Kommunereformen og øykommuner uten landfast forbindelse. Norsk senter for bygdeforskning Norsk senter for bygdeforskning
    Report
  • Villa, Mariann; Farstad, Maja. (2011) Hytteliv og lokalsamfunn. Norsk senter for bygdeforskning Forskningsglimt (01/2011)
    Report
  • Villa, Mariann; Holm, Frank Egil. (2010) Små samfunn tar sats. Sluttrapport fra følgeevalueringen av Regjeringens Småsamfunnssatsing. Norsk senter for bygdeforskning Norsk senter for bygdeforskning
    Report
  • Holm, Frank Egil; Kroken, Arild; Logstein, Brit; Villa, Mariann. (2010) Hatten av! En analyse av prosjektlederrollen i lokale utviklingsprosjekter. Norsk senter for bygdeforskning Norsk senter for bygdeforskning
    Report
  • Villa, Mariann. (2005) Bygda som bustad. Norges teknisk-naturvitenskapelige universitet Doktoravhandlinger ved NTNU, 1503-8181 (2005:45)
    Doctoral dissertation

Teaching

Courses

  • SOS3008 - Qualitative Analysis
  • SOS2900 - Bachelor Thesis in Sociology
  • SOS8007 - Qualitative Analysis

Guest lecturing at courses SOS3004 Qualitative methods, SOS2011 Migration and mobility, SOS1016 Sociology and society

Outreach

2024

  • Academic lecture
    Rapp, Anna Cecilia; Knutas, Kerstin Agneta; Villa, Mariann; Hoberg, Richard. (2024) Understanding Educations contribution to Sustainability in Rural Communities – a theoretical approach. Nordic Conference for Rural Research , Kiruna 2024-12-03 - 2024-12-05

2017

  • Academic lecture
    Knutas, Kerstin Agneta; Villa, Mariann. (2017) School and local communities. Policy, power, values. Seminar , Oslo 2017-02-02 - 2017-02-03

2016

  • Academic lecture
    Knutas, Kerstin Agneta; Villa, Mariann. (2016) Understandings of school and local community. Fourth Nordic rural reserach conference , Akureyri 2016-05-22 - 2016-05-24

2012

  • Lecture
    Villa, Mariann. (2012) Nasjonale meldingar og regionale planar. Kulturrikets tilstand 2012 , Oslo, Litteraturhuset 2012-10-31 - 2012-10-31
  • Lecture
    Villa, Mariann. (2012) Det rurale (Sør-)Trøndelag. Seminar om regional planstrategi , Trondheim 2012-11-02 - 2012-11-02
  • Lecture
    Villa, Mariann. (2012) X-faktoren i samfunnsplanlegging?. X-faktoren i samfunnsplanlegging? , Oslo, Litteraturhuset 2012-09-26 - 2012-09-26
  • Lecture
    Villa, Mariann. (2012) Bygda som bustad – korleis bygda er framstilt og opplevd i ulike livsfasar. Åpen kveld i bygdekvinnelaget , Gjørv Gård, Inderøy 2012-10-05 - 2012-10-05
  • Academic lecture
    Villa, Mariann. (2012) Bygd og tilflytting. Bo- og flyttemotivseminar , Tromsø, Forskningsparken 2012-01-17 - 2012-01-18
  • Academic lecture
    Villa, Mariann; Flø, Bjørn Egil. (2012) The ideological maintenance of a simple life in second homes. Trondheim Workshop Seasonal Homes and Regional Development , Trondheim 2012-03-14 - 2012-03-16

2011

  • Academic lecture
    Storstad, Oddveig; Villa, Mariann. (2011) In trust of a social capital. The XXIV Congress of European Rural Sociology , Chania 2011-08-22 - 2011-08-25
  • Poster
    Villa, Mariann; Farstad, Maja. (2011) Hytteprosjekter ved Bygdeforskning. Bygdeforskningsdagen , Stjørdal 2011-03-31 - 2011-03-31

2007

  • Academic lecture
    Blekesaune, Arild; Haugen, Marit S; Villa, Mariann. (2007) The Dream of a Small-holding. the XXII Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology , Wageningen 2007-08-20 - 2007-08-24

2005

  • Academic lecture
    Haugen, Marit S.; Villa, Mariann. (2005) Gossip and rumour - the dark side of the rural safe and good? Young peoples gendered narratives of rural life. XXI Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology , Keszthely 2005-08-22 - 2005-08-27

2004

  • Academic lecture
    Haugen, Marit S.; Villa, Mariann. (2004) Young peoples gendered narratives of rural life - the case of rural gossip. XXI World Congress of Rural sociology , Trondheim 2004-07-25 - 2004-07-30

2002

  • Academic lecture
    Villa, Mariann; Haugen, Marit S.. (2002) Naboskap i bygda. Nordisk sosiologikongress , Reykjavik 2002-08-15 - 2002-08-17

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