Reidar Almas
Biographic Data
| ID | 306934 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Reidar Almas |
| GIVEN NAMES | Reidar |
| FAMILY NAME | Almas |
| SIGNATURE | ALMAS R |
| AFFILIATIONS | Ruralis - Institute for Rural and Regional Research |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 111 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 15 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1981 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| H-INDEX | 4 |
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Har norsk jordbruk ein plass i eit klimanøytraltNoreg
I Noreg vart det i 2018 sloppe ut 52,9 millionar tonn CO2-ekvivalentar, og av dette var jordbrukets utslepp på 4,5 millionar tonn, eller 8,5 prosent av dei samla norske utsleppa. Jordbruksorganisasjonane vart i juni 2019 samde med staten om å forplikta seg til å kutta 5 millionar tonn i CO2-ekvivalentar klimagassar fordelt over ti år fram til 2030. Samstundes er det eit offisielt mål å auka produksjon av mat i Noreg. For kjøt- og mjølkeprodusenta…
Physical activity among Norwegian adolescents- a multilevel analysis of how place of residence is associated with health behaviour
For adolescents in a given municipality, informal social participation is more strongly associated with a higher level of physical activity than the degree of area economic deprivation. This finding supports our social capital hypothesis, which states that the amount of social capital is strengthening the individual's ability to take part in physical activity
Domestic dinner
The purpose of this article is to explore contemporary representations and practices of the domestic dinner in the context of households in the process of establishing themselves and families in suburban Norway. The concept of a ‘proper dinner’ is the result of complex social and cultural processes. Cooking dinner is not only an act of caring for others, preparing a proper meal is also an act of positioning oneself. Cooking dinner is an important…
Food Trust, Ethics and Safety in Risk Society
We are living in the age of mad cow disease. Through large scale bulletins in the media, we have learned about food scandals that threaten both our health and our environment. This has raised problems like: Who can we trust? And what type of food production can be regarded as ethically defensible in our day and age? And finally, how does the precautionary principle apply to the way we evaluate food and risk. The likelihood of becoming sick from t…
From the society of duty to the market place of opportunity
Explaining change in the international agro-food system
This article serves as an introduction to the collection that follows. The articles engage with theoretical debates around the restructuring of international agro-food systems with particular emphasis on advanced industrial economies. This introductory article outlines the nature of recent changes in agro-food systems, introduces the contemporary debates around the causes and consequences of restructuring processes and identifies three arenas of …
The rise and fall of agricultural policy cycles
European restructuring and changing agricultural policies. Rural self-identity and modes of life in late modernity
Norwegian gender roles in transition
Lessons on European Integration
Characteristics and conflicts in Norwegian agriculture
The diffusion of cardiovascular disease in the Norwegian farming community
Norwegian Agricultural Policy and the Family Farm, 1945-19821
This article explores agricultural policies in an advanced capitalist country. It starts with the introduction of a model of family farming and explores the role of state intervention in agriculture. From these theoretical considerations the article proceeds to analyse Norwegian agricultural policy after the World War II. Two major periods arc observed. The first, lasting from 1945 to 1975, was marked by state support for extending production on …
Farm Relief Services Their Role in Rural Development
The paper begins with an historical sketch of the various arrangements made to meet the Norwegian farmers' need for a relief service. Different ways of organizing the relief service are examined and the farmers' opinions are reported. The relief service operating in Norway is then explained and analysed. Empirical research done in 1979 shows what the consequences are and how the farmers are satisfied with the arrangements. Alternative solutions a…
Domestic dinner
The purpose of this article is to explore contemporary representations and practices of the domestic dinner in the context of households in the process of establishing themselves and families in suburban Norway. The concept of a ‘proper dinner’ is the result of complex social and cultural processes. Cooking dinner is not only an act of caring for others, preparing a proper meal is also an act of positioning oneself. Cooking dinner is an important…
Norwegian gender roles in transition
Explaining change in the international agro-food system
This article serves as an introduction to the collection that follows. The articles engage with theoretical debates around the restructuring of international agro-food systems with particular emphasis on advanced industrial economies. This introductory article outlines the nature of recent changes in agro-food systems, introduces the contemporary debates around the causes and consequences of restructuring processes and identifies three arenas of …
Food Trust, Ethics and Safety in Risk Society
We are living in the age of mad cow disease. Through large scale bulletins in the media, we have learned about food scandals that threaten both our health and our environment. This has raised problems like: Who can we trust? And what type of food production can be regarded as ethically defensible in our day and age? And finally, how does the precautionary principle apply to the way we evaluate food and risk. The likelihood of becoming sick from t…
The rise and fall of agricultural policy cycles
Lessons on European Integration
The diffusion of cardiovascular disease in the Norwegian farming community
From the society of duty to the market place of opportunity
Characteristics and conflicts in Norwegian agriculture
European restructuring and changing agricultural policies. Rural self-identity and modes of life in late modernity
Farm Relief Services Their Role in Rural Development
The paper begins with an historical sketch of the various arrangements made to meet the Norwegian farmers' need for a relief service. Different ways of organizing the relief service are examined and the farmers' opinions are reported. The relief service operating in Norway is then explained and analysed. Empirical research done in 1979 shows what the consequences are and how the farmers are satisfied with the arrangements. Alternative solutions a…
Norwegian Agricultural Policy and the Family Farm, 1945-19821
This article explores agricultural policies in an advanced capitalist country. It starts with the introduction of a model of family farming and explores the role of state intervention in agriculture. From these theoretical considerations the article proceeds to analyse Norwegian agricultural policy after the World War II. Two major periods arc observed. The first, lasting from 1945 to 1975, was marked by state support for extending production on …
Characteristics and conflicts in Norwegian agriculture
The diffusion of cardiovascular disease in the Norwegian farming community
Norwegian gender roles in transition
Lessons on European Integration
European restructuring and changing agricultural policies. Rural self-identity and modes of life in late modernity
The rise and fall of agricultural policy cycles
From the society of duty to the market place of opportunity
Explaining change in the international agro-food system
This article serves as an introduction to the collection that follows. The articles engage with theoretical debates around the restructuring of international agro-food systems with particular emphasis on advanced industrial economies. This introductory article outlines the nature of recent changes in agro-food systems, introduces the contemporary debates around the causes and consequences of restructuring processes and identifies three arenas of …
Food Trust, Ethics and Safety in Risk Society
We are living in the age of mad cow disease. Through large scale bulletins in the media, we have learned about food scandals that threaten both our health and our environment. This has raised problems like: Who can we trust? And what type of food production can be regarded as ethically defensible in our day and age? And finally, how does the precautionary principle apply to the way we evaluate food and risk. The likelihood of becoming sick from t…
Domestic dinner
The purpose of this article is to explore contemporary representations and practices of the domestic dinner in the context of households in the process of establishing themselves and families in suburban Norway. The concept of a ‘proper dinner’ is the result of complex social and cultural processes. Cooking dinner is not only an act of caring for others, preparing a proper meal is also an act of positioning oneself. Cooking dinner is an important…
Physical activity among Norwegian adolescents- a multilevel analysis of how place of residence is associated with health behaviour
For adolescents in a given municipality, informal social participation is more strongly associated with a higher level of physical activity than the degree of area economic deprivation. This finding supports our social capital hypothesis, which states that the amount of social capital is strengthening the individual's ability to take part in physical activity
Har norsk jordbruk ein plass i eit klimanøytraltNoreg
I Noreg vart det i 2018 sloppe ut 52,9 millionar tonn CO2-ekvivalentar, og av dette var jordbrukets utslepp på 4,5 millionar tonn, eller 8,5 prosent av dei samla norske utsleppa. Jordbruksorganisasjonane vart i juni 2019 samde med staten om å forplikta seg til å kutta 5 millionar tonn i CO2-ekvivalentar klimagassar fordelt over ti år fram til 2030. Samstundes er det eit offisielt mål å auka produksjon av mat i Noreg. For kjøt- og mjølkeprodusenta…
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Political science (11 works) · Sociology (10 works) · Economics (9 works) · Agriculture (7 works) · Norwegian (6 works) · Agricultural Economics and Policy (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Rural development and sustainability (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Organic Food and Agriculture (4 works)