Sigbjørn Børreson Skirbekk
Biographic Data
| ID | 329462 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sigbjørn Børreson Skirbekk |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sigbjørn Børreson |
| FAMILY NAME | Skirbekk |
| SIGNATURE | SKIRBEKK S B |
| AFFILIATIONS | Nord University |
| ORCID | 0009-0008-9836-0843 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Game changer
I feel I must work harder and still be overlooked' - How the implementation of video assistant referee (VAR) influences gendered recruitment and working conditions in elite football refereeing
Since 2018, video assistant referee (VAR) has rapidly been implemented in men's elite football across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. VAR is to a lesser extent implemented in women's football. As football is a highly gendered field, where men primarily referee men's matches and women referee women's matches, this study examines in what ways the implementation of VAR in elite football refereeing is gendered. The analytical framework is a Science a…
It Comes Down to Strength and Stamina
The elite football refereeing role is influenced by technological developments in sport, most recently by the implementation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR). However, technological innovations such as VAR are most-often implemented in men's elite football, where women are underrepresented as referees. Traditionally, elite football refereeing is rooted in gendered practices favoring men and masculinity. We utilize an analytical framework combinin…
Video Assistant Referee (VAR), gender and football refereeing
The increasing use of VAR globally affects the refereeing role and may have unintended gendered consequences for referees.This scoping review 1) summarizes and maps the research on refereeing, gender, and VAR in football, 2) identifies and analyzes knowledge gaps in the field, and 3) suggests recommendations for practice, and future research.The review indicates that the combination of gender and technology, and how they impact the refereeing rol…
Women play football, not women’s football
This article examines the potentials and paradoxes of professionalisation in women's football expressed at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Championship. Through an event ethnography during the semi-finals of the championship, five potentials related to the professionalisation of women's football are identified, each of which are accompanied by a paradox. First, UEFA's marketing raised expectations of the event despite the lack of visibility of the cha…
From field to feed
The UEFA Women's EURO 2022 and the FIFA 2023 Women's World Cup set new attendance records, thereby reflecting the growing popularity of women's football. In this context, social media platforms have become critical tools for women athletes offering opportunities for sponsorship and activism. This study focuses on the Instagram activity of five individual players from the Norwegian national team during the UEFA Women's EURO 2022. It examines the f…
A Critical Realist Theory of Sport by Graham Scambler
Women play football, not women’s football
This article examines the potentials and paradoxes of professionalisation in women's football expressed at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Championship. Through an event ethnography during the semi-finals of the championship, five potentials related to the professionalisation of women's football are identified, each of which are accompanied by a paradox. First, UEFA's marketing raised expectations of the event despite the lack of visibility of the cha…
From field to feed
The UEFA Women's EURO 2022 and the FIFA 2023 Women's World Cup set new attendance records, thereby reflecting the growing popularity of women's football. In this context, social media platforms have become critical tools for women athletes offering opportunities for sponsorship and activism. This study focuses on the Instagram activity of five individual players from the Norwegian national team during the UEFA Women's EURO 2022. It examines the f…
Video Assistant Referee (VAR), gender and football refereeing
The increasing use of VAR globally affects the refereeing role and may have unintended gendered consequences for referees.This scoping review 1) summarizes and maps the research on refereeing, gender, and VAR in football, 2) identifies and analyzes knowledge gaps in the field, and 3) suggests recommendations for practice, and future research.The review indicates that the combination of gender and technology, and how they impact the refereeing rol…
Women play football, not women’s football
This article examines the potentials and paradoxes of professionalisation in women's football expressed at the UEFA Women's Euro 2022 Championship. Through an event ethnography during the semi-finals of the championship, five potentials related to the professionalisation of women's football are identified, each of which are accompanied by a paradox. First, UEFA's marketing raised expectations of the event despite the lack of visibility of the cha…
From field to feed
The UEFA Women's EURO 2022 and the FIFA 2023 Women's World Cup set new attendance records, thereby reflecting the growing popularity of women's football. In this context, social media platforms have become critical tools for women athletes offering opportunities for sponsorship and activism. This study focuses on the Instagram activity of five individual players from the Norwegian national team during the UEFA Women's EURO 2022. It examines the f…
A Critical Realist Theory of Sport by Graham Scambler
Game changer
I feel I must work harder and still be overlooked' - How the implementation of video assistant referee (VAR) influences gendered recruitment and working conditions in elite football refereeing
Since 2018, video assistant referee (VAR) has rapidly been implemented in men's elite football across Europe, the Americas, and Asia. VAR is to a lesser extent implemented in women's football. As football is a highly gendered field, where men primarily referee men's matches and women referee women's matches, this study examines in what ways the implementation of VAR in elite football refereeing is gendered. The analytical framework is a Science a…
It Comes Down to Strength and Stamina
The elite football refereeing role is influenced by technological developments in sport, most recently by the implementation of Video Assistant Referee (VAR). However, technological innovations such as VAR are most-often implemented in men's elite football, where women are underrepresented as referees. Traditionally, elite football refereeing is rooted in gendered practices favoring men and masculinity. We utilize an analytical framework combinin…
Sports, Gender, and Society (7 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts (6 works) · Business (5 works) · Football (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Advertising (4 works) · Gender Studies (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Physical Education and Pedagogy (3 works)