Arild Blekesaune
About
Arild Blekesaune is dr.polit. in sociology, and is employed as full professor of social science research methods. He teaches mainly in applied statistical analysis, and has broad experience in sampling, organization, and analysis of various survey and register data. Blekesaune mainly published scientific articles in the areas of welfare and rural sociology.
Publications
2026
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Forbord, Magnar;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2026)
Factors influencing farmers’ adoption of environmental technology.
RURALIS - Institutt for rural- og regionalforskning
Research report
2025
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Zahl-Thanem, Alexander;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2025)
Social origin and educational choices: A comparative study of rural and urban students’ school track choices in Norway.
Acta Sociologica
Academic article
2024
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Martinussen, Pål Erling;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2024)
Try a Little Tendering: Institutional, Political, and Financial Influence on Local Contracting in Norway.
International Journal of Public Administration
Academic article
2023
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Svaboe, Gunnhild Beate Antonsen;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Tørset, Trude.
(2023)
Understanding skepticism of smartphones in travel behavior research: A qualitative approach.
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives (TRIP)
Academic article
2021
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Bjørkhaug, Hilde.
(2021)
Analyser av surveydata 2. Logistiske regresjonsmodeller og sammenligning av data fra ulike land.
Non-fiction chapter
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Kaasa, Jorunn;
Slettebak, Marie Holm;
Bjørkhaug, Hilde;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2021)
Data for den kvantitative analysen.
Non-fiction chapter
2020
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Zahl-Thanem, Alexander;
Burton, Rob J.F.;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit S.;
Rønningen, Katrina.
(2020)
The impact of wolves on psychological distress among farmers in Norway.
Journal of Rural Studies
Academic article
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Melås, Anders;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2020)
En kvantitativ analyse av fremgangen til Senterpartiet ved kommunevalget i 2019.
Academic chapter
2019
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Martinussen, Pål Erling;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Aas, Simen Ø..
(2019)
En søppelvogn til begjær? Om sammenhengen mellom bruk av markedsmekanismer og innbyggertilfredshet med kommunale renovasjonstjenester.
Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning (TfS)
Academic article
2018
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit S..
(2018)
Ageing in Norwegian rural and urban communities.
European Countryside
Academic article
2016
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Frisvoll, Svein;
Forbord, Magnar;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2016)
An Empirical Investigation of Tourists' Consumption of Local Food in Rural Tourism.
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
Academic article
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit Synnøve.
(2016)
Lokalsamfunnets betydning for eldre i bygd og by.
Academic chapter
2015
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Reitan, Marit;
Gustafsson, Kari;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2015)
Do Local Government Reforms Result in Higher Levels of Trust in Local Politicians?.
Local Government Studies
Academic article
2013
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Bjørkhaug, Hilde;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2013)
Development of organic farming in Norway: A statistical analysis of neighbourhood effects.
Geoforum
Academic article
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Logstein, Brit;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Almås, Reidar.
(2013)
Physical activity among Norwegian adolescents- a multilevel analysis of how place of residence is associated with health behaviour: the Young-HUNT study.
International Journal for Equity in Health
Academic article
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Aalberg, Toril;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Elvestad, Eiri.
(2013)
Media Choice and Informed Democracy: Toward Increasing News Consumption Gaps in Europe?.
The International Journal of Press/Politics
Academic article
2012
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Elvestad, Eiri;
Aalberg, Toril.
(2012)
Tuning out the World of News and Current Affairs. An Empirical Study of Europe’s Disconnected Citizens.
European Sociological Review
Academic article
2011
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Rønningen, Katrina;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2011)
Redd for rovdyr? Jakten på rovdyrkonfliktens materielle virkelighet.
Academic chapter
2010
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit Synnøve;
Villa, Mariann.
(2010)
Dreaming of a Smallholding.
Sociologia Ruralis
Academic article
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Brandth, Berit;
Haugen, Marit Synnøve.
(2010)
Visitors to Farm Tourism Enterprises in Norway.
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
Academic article
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Rønningen, Katrina.
(2010)
Bears and Fears: Cultural capital, geography and attitudes towards large carnivores in Norway.
Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift
Academic article
2008
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Bjørkhaug, Hilde;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2008)
Gender and Work in Norwegian Family Farm Businesses.
Sociologia Ruralis
Academic article
-
Moen, Kari Hoås;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Bakke, Hjørdis K..
(2008)
Hvem bruker natur- og friluftsbarnehager?.
Barn – forskning om barn og barndom i Norden
Academic article
-
Elvestad, Eiri;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2008)
Newspaper Readers in Europe - A Multilevel Study of Individual and National Differences.
European Journal of Communication
Academic article
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Moen, Kari Hoås;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Bakke, Hjørdis H. K..
(2008)
Hvem bruker natur- og friluftsbarnehager?.
Barn – forskning om barn og barndom i Norden
Academic article
2007
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Bjørkhaug, Hilde;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2007)
Masculinisation or Professionalisation of Norwegian Farm Work - A gender neutral division of work on Norwegian family farms?.
Journal of Comparative Family Studies
Academic article
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Rye, Johan Fredrik;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2007)
The Class Structure of Rural-to-Urban Migration. The Case of Norway.
Young - Nordic Journal of Youth Research
Academic article
2005
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Haugen, Marit S.;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2005)
Farm and Off-farm Work and Life Satisfaction Among Norwegian Farm Women.
Sociologia Ruralis
Academic article
1999
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit S..
(1999)
Landbrukskvinners bidrag til husholdets levekår; arbeid og inntekt i et komparativt perspektiv.
Landbruksøkonomisk forum
Academic article
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Blekesaune, Arild.
(1999)
Melkens bestridte meningsinnhold. Dimensjoner i den norske melkedebatten.
Landbruksøkonomisk forum
Academic article
1998
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit S..
(1998)
Inntektsforskjeller mellom kvinnelige og mannlige brukere.
Landbruksøkonomisk forum
Academic article
1997
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Blekesaune, Arild.
(1997)
Agrarsosiologien og dens bidrag til de samfunnsvitenskapelige perspektiver på dagens jordbruk.
Landbruksøkonomisk forum
Academic article
1996
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Blekesaune, Arild.
(1996)
Family farming in Norway : an analysis of structural changes within farm households between 1975 and 1990.
Senter for bygdeforskning
Doctoral thesis
1993
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Haney, Wava G.;
Haugen, Marit S..
(1993)
On the Question of the Feminization of Production on Part-time Farms: Evidence from Norway.
Rural Sociology
Academic article
1990
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Blekesaune, Arild.
(1990)
Changes in Ways of Making a Living among Norwegian Farmers 1975 - 1990.
Sociologia Ruralis
Academic article
Journal publications
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Zahl-Thanem, Alexander;
Burton, Rob J.F.;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit S.;
Rønningen, Katrina.
(2020)
The impact of wolves on psychological distress among farmers in Norway.
Journal of Rural Studies
Academic article
-
Bjørkhaug, Hilde;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2013)
Development of organic farming in Norway: A statistical analysis of neighbourhood effects.
Geoforum
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit Synnøve;
Villa, Mariann.
(2010)
Dreaming of a Smallholding.
Sociologia Ruralis
Academic article
-
Frisvoll, Svein;
Forbord, Magnar;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2016)
An Empirical Investigation of Tourists' Consumption of Local Food in Rural Tourism.
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
Academic article
-
Zahl-Thanem, Alexander;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2025)
Social origin and educational choices: A comparative study of rural and urban students’ school track choices in Norway.
Acta Sociologica
Academic article
-
Logstein, Brit;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Almås, Reidar.
(2013)
Physical activity among Norwegian adolescents- a multilevel analysis of how place of residence is associated with health behaviour: the Young-HUNT study.
International Journal for Equity in Health
Academic article
-
Bjørkhaug, Hilde;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2008)
Gender and Work in Norwegian Family Farm Businesses.
Sociologia Ruralis
Academic article
-
Moen, Kari Hoås;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Bakke, Hjørdis K..
(2008)
Hvem bruker natur- og friluftsbarnehager?.
Barn – forskning om barn og barndom i Norden
Academic article
-
Reitan, Marit;
Gustafsson, Kari;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2015)
Do Local Government Reforms Result in Higher Levels of Trust in Local Politicians?.
Local Government Studies
Academic article
-
Svaboe, Gunnhild Beate Antonsen;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Tørset, Trude.
(2023)
Understanding skepticism of smartphones in travel behavior research: A qualitative approach.
Transportation Research Interdisciplinary Perspectives (TRIP)
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild.
(1997)
Agrarsosiologien og dens bidrag til de samfunnsvitenskapelige perspektiver på dagens jordbruk.
Landbruksøkonomisk forum
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit S..
(1998)
Inntektsforskjeller mellom kvinnelige og mannlige brukere.
Landbruksøkonomisk forum
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit S..
(1999)
Landbrukskvinners bidrag til husholdets levekår; arbeid og inntekt i et komparativt perspektiv.
Landbruksøkonomisk forum
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild.
(1999)
Melkens bestridte meningsinnhold. Dimensjoner i den norske melkedebatten.
Landbruksøkonomisk forum
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild;
Elvestad, Eiri;
Aalberg, Toril.
(2012)
Tuning out the World of News and Current Affairs. An Empirical Study of Europe’s Disconnected Citizens.
European Sociological Review
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild;
Brandth, Berit;
Haugen, Marit Synnøve.
(2010)
Visitors to Farm Tourism Enterprises in Norway.
Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism
Academic article
-
Elvestad, Eiri;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2008)
Newspaper Readers in Europe - A Multilevel Study of Individual and National Differences.
European Journal of Communication
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild;
Rønningen, Katrina.
(2010)
Bears and Fears: Cultural capital, geography and attitudes towards large carnivores in Norway.
Norsk Geografisk Tidsskrift
Academic article
-
Martinussen, Pål Erling;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2024)
Try a Little Tendering: Institutional, Political, and Financial Influence on Local Contracting in Norway.
International Journal of Public Administration
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit S..
(2018)
Ageing in Norwegian rural and urban communities.
European Countryside
Academic article
-
Martinussen, Pål Erling;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Aas, Simen Ø..
(2019)
En søppelvogn til begjær? Om sammenhengen mellom bruk av markedsmekanismer og innbyggertilfredshet med kommunale renovasjonstjenester.
Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning (TfS)
Academic article
-
Haugen, Marit S.;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2005)
Farm and Off-farm Work and Life Satisfaction Among Norwegian Farm Women.
Sociologia Ruralis
Academic article
-
Moen, Kari Hoås;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Bakke, Hjørdis H. K..
(2008)
Hvem bruker natur- og friluftsbarnehager?.
Barn – forskning om barn og barndom i Norden
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild.
(1990)
Changes in Ways of Making a Living among Norwegian Farmers 1975 - 1990.
Sociologia Ruralis
Academic article
-
Aalberg, Toril;
Blekesaune, Arild;
Elvestad, Eiri.
(2013)
Media Choice and Informed Democracy: Toward Increasing News Consumption Gaps in Europe?.
The International Journal of Press/Politics
Academic article
-
Blekesaune, Arild;
Haney, Wava G.;
Haugen, Marit S..
(1993)
On the Question of the Feminization of Production on Part-time Farms: Evidence from Norway.
Rural Sociology
Academic article
-
Bjørkhaug, Hilde;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2007)
Masculinisation or Professionalisation of Norwegian Farm Work - A gender neutral division of work on Norwegian family farms?.
Journal of Comparative Family Studies
Academic article
-
Rye, Johan Fredrik;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2007)
The Class Structure of Rural-to-Urban Migration. The Case of Norway.
Young - Nordic Journal of Youth Research
Academic article
Part of book/report
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Blekesaune, Arild;
Bjørkhaug, Hilde.
(2021)
Analyser av surveydata 2. Logistiske regresjonsmodeller og sammenligning av data fra ulike land.
Non-fiction chapter
-
Kaasa, Jorunn;
Slettebak, Marie Holm;
Bjørkhaug, Hilde;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2021)
Data for den kvantitative analysen.
Non-fiction chapter
-
Melås, Anders;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2020)
En kvantitativ analyse av fremgangen til Senterpartiet ved kommunevalget i 2019.
Academic chapter
-
Rønningen, Katrina;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2011)
Redd for rovdyr? Jakten på rovdyrkonfliktens materielle virkelighet.
Academic chapter
-
Blekesaune, Arild;
Haugen, Marit Synnøve.
(2016)
Lokalsamfunnets betydning for eldre i bygd og by.
Academic chapter
Report
-
Forbord, Magnar;
Blekesaune, Arild.
(2026)
Factors influencing farmers’ adoption of environmental technology.
RURALIS - Institutt for rural- og regionalforskning
Research report
Student thesis or dissertation
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Blekesaune, Arild.
(1996)
Family farming in Norway : an analysis of structural changes within farm households between 1975 and 1990.
Senter for bygdeforskning
Doctoral thesis
Teaching
Courses
Outreach
2019
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LectureZahl-Thanem, Alexander; Blekesaune, Arild; Burton, Rob J.F.. (2019) Psykisk helse blant bønder i rovdyrutsatte områder, og om statistikk og ulike sammenhenger vi har sett på. Sluttworkshop Lokal Rovdyr
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LectureBlekesaune, Arild. (2019) Har ulveskadene betydning for rekrutteringen til sauebruk?. Sluttworkshop Lokal Rovdyr 31. oktober-1. november
2018
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Conference posterZahl-Thanem, Alexander; Blekesaune, Arild; Burton, Rob J.F.. (2018) Are carnivores driving farm succession failure in Norway?. Pathways Europe 2018 – Human Dimensions of Wildlife Conference
2017
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Conference lectureBlekesaune, Arild. (2017) Holdninger til store rovdyr. . Presentasjon på SU-fakultetets oppstartkonferanse, NTNU Trondheim
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Conference posterRønningen, Katrina; Blekesaune, Arild; Haugen, Marit S.; Thanem, Alexander; Burton, Rob J.F.. (2017) Grazing Reources, Carnivores and Local Communities. Oppstartskonferanse SU-Fakultetet NTNU
2016
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Conference lectureBjørkhaug, Hilde; Thanem, Alexander; Hansen, Lillian; Blekesaune, Arild. (2016) Survey of the bioeconomy. Biosmart workshop 2016
2015
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Conference lectureElvestad, Eiri; Aalberg, Toril; Blekesaune, Arild. (2015) Changing TV-Consumption, Changing Political Interest? Estimating short and long term effects using a pseudo panel approach covering 35 European countries from 2002 – 2012. THE 65TH ICA ANNUAL CONFERENCE
2014
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Conference lectureElvestad, Eiri; Blekesaune, Arild; Aalberg, Toril. (2014) The Polarized News Audience? A Longitudinal Study of News-Seekers and News-Avoiders in Europe. APSA2014
2013
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Conference lectureAalberg, Toril; Blekesaune, Arild; Elvestad, Eiri. (2013) Media Choice and Informed Democracy: Toward Increasing News Consumption Gaps in Europe?. "Challenging Communication Research", ICA 63rd Annual Conference
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Conference lectureBjørkhaug, Hilde; Blekesaune, Arild. (2013) Local communities and agriculture - effects of structural change?. Expert on Structural Change Workshop
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Conference lecture
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Conference lectureAalberg, Toril; Blekesaune, Arild; Elvestad, Eiri. (2013) Media choice and informed democracy. Towards increasing news consumption gaps in Europe. American Sociolological Association
2012
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Interview
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Conference lectureAalberg, Toril; Blekesaune, Arild; Elvestad, Eiri. (2012) Media choice and informed democracy : an empirical study of increasing information gaps in Europe. American Political Science Association 108th Annual Meeting (APSA 2012)
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Conference lectureAlmås, Reidar; Blekesaune, Arild. (2012) Economic and social inequality between urban and rural areas in Europe. the XIII World Congress of Rural Sociology
2011
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Interview
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Interview
2010
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Interview
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Interview
2009
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LectureBlekesaune, Arild; Almås, Reidar. (2009) Rural radicalism- a political response to economic hardships or thankfulness to a generous state?. The 23rd Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology
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Interview
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Interview
2008
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Conference lectureBlekesaune, Arild; Brandth, Berit; Haugen, Marit S.. (2008) Visiting a farm based tourism enterprise. Who are the visitors and what is the future potential?. 17th Nordic Symposium in Tourism and Hospitality Research
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Conference lectureBlekesaune, Arild; Brandth, Berit; Haugen, Marit S. (2008) Farm tourism – who are the potential visitors?. XII World Congress of Rural Sociology
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Interview
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Interview
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LectureBlekesaune, Arild; Brandth, Berit; Haugen, Marit S.. (2008) Gårdsturisme. Gjester og vertskap. VRI-innlandets konferanse i forbindelse med den nordiske reiselivskonferansen på Lillehammer
2007
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Conference lectureElvestad, Eiri; Blekesaune, Arild; Aalberg, Toril. (2007) Reading about politics and current affairs. Newspaper use in a cross-national perspective. Nordiske medieforskerkonferanse
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Conference lectureBlekesaune, Arild; Haugen, Marit S; Villa, Mariann. (2007) The Dream of a Small-holding. the XXII Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology
2006
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Conference lectureElvestad, Eiri; Blekesaune, Arild. (2006) Hva forklarer europeernes varierende tid brukt på avislesing?En komparativ studie av avislesing i Europa. Norsk medieforskerlags medieforskerkonferanse
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Conference lectureElvestad, Eiri; Blekesaune, Arild. (2006) Newspaper reading and reading about politics and current affairs in Europe. A comparative study. Media in the Enlarged Europe: An International Conference on Policy, Industry, Aesthetics & Creativity
2005
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Conference lectureBjørkhaug, Hilde; Blekesaune, Arild. (2005) New Patterns of Gender Division of Work on Norwegian Family Farms?. the XXI Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology
2004
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Conference lectureBjørkhaug, Hilde; Blekesaune, Arild. (2004) Work and income patterns of men and women of Norwegian family farms. Masculinisation, feminization, or professionalisation of farm work?. The 6th European Symposium on Farming and Rural Systems Research and Extension
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Conference lectureBjørkhaug, Hilde; Blekesaune, Arild. (2004) Work and income patterns of men and women of Norwegian family farms. Masculinisation, feminization, or professionalisation of farm work?. 6th European Symposium on Farming and Rural Systems Research and Extension
2003
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Conference lectureRye, Johan Fredrik; Blekesaune, Arild. (2003) Class and Rural to Urban Migration. The 43rd European Congress of the Regional Science Association
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Conference lectureBlekesaune, Arild; Heggem, Reidun. (2003) Rekruttering til landbruket. Norges forskningsråds konferanse om forskningsprogrammet om levekår blant landbruksbefolkningen
2001
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Conference lectureBlekesaune, Arild. (2001) Presentation of results from the surveys on Norwegian, Danish and British consumers. PARTICIPANT MEETING - EU project QLRT - PL 1999 - 1479 : "Sustainable Production of Transgenic Strawberry Plants. Consequences and Potential Effects on Producers, Environment and Consumers"
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Conference lectureBlekesaune, Arild. (2001) Presentation of results from the surveys on Norwegian, Danish and British consumers. PARTICIPANT MEETING - EU project QLRT - PL 1999 - 1479 : "Sustainable Production of Transgenic Strawberry Plants. Consequences and Potential Effects on Producers, Environment and Consumers"
1999
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Conference lectureBlekesaune, Arild; Haugen, Marit S.. (1999) Time allocation and life quality among Norwegian farm women. Work on-farm or off-farm, does it make any difference?. XVIII Congress of the European Society for Rural Sociology
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Conference lectureHaugen, Marit S.; Blekesaune, Arild. (1999) Work Situation and Life Quality among Norwegian Farm Women. Gender and Rural Transformations in Europe: Past, Present and Future Prospects
1998
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Conference lectureBlekesaune, Arild. (1998) Hvordan kan økt biologisk og samfunnsmessig kunnskap bidra til å redusere konfliktene knyttet til rovvilt og husdyr?. NFR sitt utmarksseminar