Tonje Fjogstad Langnes
Biographic Data
| ID | 307291 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Tonje Fjogstad Langnes |
| GIVEN NAMES | Tonje Fjogstad |
| FAMILY NAME | Langnes |
| SIGNATURE | LANGNES T F |
| AFFILIATIONS | OsloMet – Oslo Metropolitan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-1259-1309 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 13 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2016 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Pre-service teachers' experiences of hobby horsing in physical education teacher education
Backgrounds This paper explores pre-service teachers' experiences of hobby horsing in physical education teacher education. Hobby horsing is a contemporary children's and youth movement culture associated with hybridity and the intersection between the human and the non-human. In physical education, alternative movement activities such as hobby horsing hold values closely tied to lifestyle sports and can broaden practices of physical education.Pu…
Developing embodied competence while becoming a PE teacher
Background: Becoming a PE teacher is a multifaceted process that involves many complexities and contextual specificities.Entering their physical education teacher education (PETE) programme, student teachers are in a vulnerable position as they are uncertain of their professional subjectivities.During their PETE programme, students are introduced to different understandings and practises regarding the body.However, the importance of the body in t…
Failing successfully with dance in physical education teacher education
Background Studies underline physical education teacher education (PETE) students’ unfamiliarity and discomfort with dance in physical education (PE) and PETE and place dance outside students’ comfort zones. At the same time, research highlights PETE students’ athletic background and how this continues to be rewarded in PE. Hence, many students enter the PETE programme without any experience of failing – not mastering – activities done in PE. Whe…
How do we teach about ethnic and cultural diversity in Pete? A discourse analysis of interviews from Norway, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Canada
Background Although social justice has been a topic of interest in physical education for over 40 years, research still shows that physical education excludes and marginalises students based on various identity dimensions. Presently, with societies becoming more diverse, there is heightened anticipation for teacher educators to demonstrate ‘cultural responsiveness’ or ‘cultural competence’.Purpose This paper investigates how Physical Education Te…
The formation of classed health lifestyles during youth
The topic of this article is the classed formation of health lifestyles in youth. Based on longitudinal interview data (41 youths, 17 of their parents) from two contrasting class contexts in Norway, we investigate how health lifestyles are reproduced across generations and during youth, focussing particularly on diet and physical activity. We find that young people's health lifestyles are powerfully shaped by social class and moulded over time in…
This is what I learned about the body on social media
In physical education (PE), learning about and with the body is central. During their physical education teacher education (PETE) program, students are presented with different understandings and practices regarding the body. However, PETE students understanding of the body are also influenced by sites beyond formal schooling. One such site is social media. There is limited knowledge regarding PETE students and their reflections on how the body i…
Masculinity constructions among Norwegian male break(danc)ers
This article explores how masculinity is exhibited among young male breakers in Oslo, Norway. It is part of a larger project drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and 17 semi-structured interviews with male and female breakers. The article focuses on the 11 male breakers, as the objective is to analyze how young male breakers construct their masculinities - how these are formed, performed and (re)negotiated through breaking. The results show that the…
Identity constructions among breakdancers
The hip-hop culture has evolved from the ghettos of The Bronx, New York in the 1970s, into a global phenomenon. Despite such prominence there is an absence of academic research on the hip-hop culture element: breakdance. Through eight months of participant observations and 17 qualitative interviews, this study investigates the identity construction process among breakdancers with diverse ethnic backgrounds in Norway. The aim is to provide an insi…
The formation of classed health lifestyles during youth
The topic of this article is the classed formation of health lifestyles in youth. Based on longitudinal interview data (41 youths, 17 of their parents) from two contrasting class contexts in Norway, we investigate how health lifestyles are reproduced across generations and during youth, focussing particularly on diet and physical activity. We find that young people's health lifestyles are powerfully shaped by social class and moulded over time in…
This is what I learned about the body on social media
In physical education (PE), learning about and with the body is central. During their physical education teacher education (PETE) program, students are presented with different understandings and practices regarding the body. However, PETE students understanding of the body are also influenced by sites beyond formal schooling. One such site is social media. There is limited knowledge regarding PETE students and their reflections on how the body i…
Identity constructions among breakdancers
The hip-hop culture has evolved from the ghettos of The Bronx, New York in the 1970s, into a global phenomenon. Despite such prominence there is an absence of academic research on the hip-hop culture element: breakdance. Through eight months of participant observations and 17 qualitative interviews, this study investigates the identity construction process among breakdancers with diverse ethnic backgrounds in Norway. The aim is to provide an insi…
Identity constructions among breakdancers
The hip-hop culture has evolved from the ghettos of The Bronx, New York in the 1970s, into a global phenomenon. Despite such prominence there is an absence of academic research on the hip-hop culture element: breakdance. Through eight months of participant observations and 17 qualitative interviews, this study investigates the identity construction process among breakdancers with diverse ethnic backgrounds in Norway. The aim is to provide an insi…
Masculinity constructions among Norwegian male break(danc)ers
This article explores how masculinity is exhibited among young male breakers in Oslo, Norway. It is part of a larger project drawing on ethnographic fieldwork and 17 semi-structured interviews with male and female breakers. The article focuses on the 11 male breakers, as the objective is to analyze how young male breakers construct their masculinities - how these are formed, performed and (re)negotiated through breaking. The results show that the…
This is what I learned about the body on social media
In physical education (PE), learning about and with the body is central. During their physical education teacher education (PETE) program, students are presented with different understandings and practices regarding the body. However, PETE students understanding of the body are also influenced by sites beyond formal schooling. One such site is social media. There is limited knowledge regarding PETE students and their reflections on how the body i…
Failing successfully with dance in physical education teacher education
Background Studies underline physical education teacher education (PETE) students’ unfamiliarity and discomfort with dance in physical education (PE) and PETE and place dance outside students’ comfort zones. At the same time, research highlights PETE students’ athletic background and how this continues to be rewarded in PE. Hence, many students enter the PETE programme without any experience of failing – not mastering – activities done in PE. Whe…
How do we teach about ethnic and cultural diversity in Pete? A discourse analysis of interviews from Norway, Aotearoa/New Zealand and Canada
Background Although social justice has been a topic of interest in physical education for over 40 years, research still shows that physical education excludes and marginalises students based on various identity dimensions. Presently, with societies becoming more diverse, there is heightened anticipation for teacher educators to demonstrate ‘cultural responsiveness’ or ‘cultural competence’.Purpose This paper investigates how Physical Education Te…
The formation of classed health lifestyles during youth
The topic of this article is the classed formation of health lifestyles in youth. Based on longitudinal interview data (41 youths, 17 of their parents) from two contrasting class contexts in Norway, we investigate how health lifestyles are reproduced across generations and during youth, focussing particularly on diet and physical activity. We find that young people's health lifestyles are powerfully shaped by social class and moulded over time in…
Developing embodied competence while becoming a PE teacher
Background: Becoming a PE teacher is a multifaceted process that involves many complexities and contextual specificities.Entering their physical education teacher education (PETE) programme, student teachers are in a vulnerable position as they are uncertain of their professional subjectivities.During their PETE programme, students are introduced to different understandings and practises regarding the body.However, the importance of the body in t…
Pre-service teachers' experiences of hobby horsing in physical education teacher education
Backgrounds This paper explores pre-service teachers' experiences of hobby horsing in physical education teacher education. Hobby horsing is a contemporary children's and youth movement culture associated with hybridity and the intersection between the human and the non-human. In physical education, alternative movement activities such as hobby horsing hold values closely tied to lifestyle sports and can broaden practices of physical education.Pu…
Sociology (7 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Gender Studies (4 works) · Physical education (4 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Mathematics education (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Political science (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)