Mats Johansson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3632846 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Mats Johansson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Mats |
| FAMILY NAME | Johansson |
| SIGNATURE | JOHANSSON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of South-Eastern Norway |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6645-9047 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 18 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 245 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 18 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1998 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Intonation practices in Scandinavian traditional music – Towards an alternative analytical framework through the concept of tolerance
Intonation practices in Scandinavian traditional music are characterized by great variability and scholars have faced considerable difficulties outlining the composition and logic of tonal systems. The present study approaches this question by evoking the concept of tolerance, which implies a context-dependent flexibility in the intonation of notes and intervals. The analysis highlights the contextual and processual nature of pitch production and…
Experiences of Ethical Review: Perspectives of Swedish Researchers in Social Science and Humanities
This paper presents the results from a qualitative study with Swedish researchers in the social sciences and the humanities. The aim of the study was to explore researchers’ perceptions of ethical review (i.e. the pros and cons of the system) and to what extent the system of ethical review could possibly be reformed to better accommodate research in the social sciences and the humanities. To this end, 7 semi-structured group interviews were condu…
Shaping rhythm: Timing and Sound in Five Groove-Based Genres
Shaping events at the microlevel of rhythm is an important aspect of many groove-based musics. In the present study, we explore the interconnectedness of musical parameters such as timing, attack shape, timbre and relative intensity in creating groove through investigating musicians and producers' discourse in five genres (jazz, samba, electronic dance music, hip-hop and traditional Scandinavian fiddle music). Through semi-structured interviews, …
Improvisation in traditional music: Learning practices and principles
This article discusses approaches to improvisation from a learning perspective, using Irish traditional fiddle music as a case study. Within this genre, concepts of improvisation are largely implicit: many skilled musicians are engaged in spontaneous variation, without particular attention given to the phenomenon and without reference to the term improvisation. This is also evident in teaching practices, as demonstrated through a case study of a …
Impact of a Reform Towards Shared Parental Leave on Continued Fertility in Norway and Sweden
It has been argued that a generous family policy aimed at a gender-equal division of childcare and economic responsibility will have a positive impact on childbearing. In this study, we investigate whether fathers’ parental leave use is related to continued childbearing and whether there has been a policy effect on fertility behavior due to the introduction of the father’s quota in Norway and Sweden. Fathers’ parental leave use may affect fertili…
Does Fathers’ Care Spill Over? Evaluating Reforms in the Swedish Parental Leave Program
The aim of reserving months for fathers in the Swedish parental leave system was to increase fathers’ use of leave as well as encourage gender equality in the home and labor market. Using data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, this study investigates the effects of the reform – reserving one month of leave for fathers in 1995 and a second month in 2002 – on gender equality in the home. The study uses the take up of the parental benefit fo…
Non-Isochronous Musical Meters: Towards a Multidimensional Model
This article examines different concepts and models of musical meter in light of a case that illustrates some of the challenges of developing a general theory. More precisely, in the musical example analyzed-a Swedish Polska tune-there seemingly are no isochronous metric levels (measure, beat, subdivision). Given this observation, the aim is to consider the explanatory potential of different models of metrical coherence as well as to suggest some…
Young women and rural exodus – Swedish experiences
Fatherhood in the Nordic Welfare States: Comparing care policies and practice
The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides both parents with opportunities to earn and care for their children. In this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, as well as UK and the US, demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in the Nordic setting through family and social policies, and how these contribute to…
Who Owns an Interpretation? Legal and Symbolic Ownership of Norwegian Folk Music
This article examines discourses of legal and symbolic ownership in Norwegian folk music. The point of departure is a growing tension between different conceptions of musical property rights: one centered on cultivating a shared heritage of musical style (the tradition); the other based on notions of artistic autonomy, individual rights, and legal ownership (copyright). By means of a case study documenting the use of a traditional song in popular…
What are the effects of reforms promoting fathers’ parental leave use
Since the introduction of parental leave in Sweden a more gender-equal division of such leave has been targeted. In 1995 one month was reserved for each parent, implying that the month was forfeited if not used by the same parent. A second month was reserved in 2002. In 2008, a gender equality bonus was introduced, meaning that tax credits were given to parents who shared the leave equally. This study investigates the effects of these reforms on …
Michael Jackson and the Expressive Power of Voice-produced Sound
This article focuses on Michael Jackson's vocal style with a particular emphasis on his creative use of different voice colors or sounds. Mapping out some key features of his musicianship in terms of sound-making sets the stage for discussing the issues of subjectivity and agency in relation to Jackson's vocal signature seen as an aggregate of “different voices” displayed in dialogue with historically established types, roles, and styles in popul…
The welfare of Sweden's old-age pensioners in times of bust and boom from 1990
This study analyses the development of the economic wellbeing of Swedes aged 65 years and older from 1990. This period was characterised by Sweden's deepest and most prolonged recession since the Great Depression, but was then followed by buoyant growth. In a series of interventions from 1991 through to 1998, pensions were cut and their full price indexation abandoned. In spite of these dramatic measures, this study shows that pensioners fared be…
Classification of Two Swedish Forest Streams in Accordance with the European Union Water Framework Directive
The European Union (EU) member states have agreed on the Water Framework Directive. The vision is that all European waters will achieve "good" ecological status. Each member state has agreed to meet these commitments. In Sweden, the Environmental Protection Agency regulates the methods used for classification of the ecological status of inland and coastal waters. The aim of this study was to evaluate how these criteria (using diatoms, benthic fau…
Wage Differentials and Gender Discrimination: Changes in Sweden 1981–98
The purpose of this article is to follow the development of the Swedish gender earnings gap through the 1980s and 1990s. We follow the changes in the wage gap and in factors to which it can be related year-by-year by analysing crosssectional data from Statistics Sweden (HEK) for the years 1981 and 1983-98. The results show that the unadjusted wage gap varied between 12 and 15 per cent of the average male wage up to 1989, when the differentials be…
Clefts in contrast: A contrastive study of it clefts and wh clefts in English and Swedish texts and translations
This paper presents corpus-elicited contrastive data relevant to the interand intralanguage study of cleft constructions. It is shown that even in closely related languages like English and Swedish, the frequency and distribution of different types of cleft constructions vary greatly. Previous approaches to the study of clefts in English have attempted to derive distributional differences between types of clefts from their syntactic, semantic, or…
In Search of Smoking Guns: What Makes Income Inequality Vary over Time in Different Countries
We investigate the forces affecting the distribution of income by analyzing an unbalanced panel of information for 16 industrialized countries for the years 1966 through 1994. Income inequality is measured with the Gini coefficient of equivalent disposable income; individuals are the unit of analysis; the statistical analysis uses panel methods. The results suggest that many factors affect the development of income inequality. Some factors are st…
Languages in Contrast: Papers from a Symposium on Text-Based Cross-Linguistic Studies
In Search of Smoking Guns: What Makes Income Inequality Vary over Time in Different Countries
We investigate the forces affecting the distribution of income by analyzing an unbalanced panel of information for 16 industrialized countries for the years 1966 through 1994. Income inequality is measured with the Gini coefficient of equivalent disposable income; individuals are the unit of analysis; the statistical analysis uses panel methods. The results suggest that many factors affect the development of income inequality. Some factors are st…
What are the effects of reforms promoting fathers’ parental leave use
Since the introduction of parental leave in Sweden a more gender-equal division of such leave has been targeted. In 1995 one month was reserved for each parent, implying that the month was forfeited if not used by the same parent. A second month was reserved in 2002. In 2008, a gender equality bonus was introduced, meaning that tax credits were given to parents who shared the leave equally. This study investigates the effects of these reforms on …
Young women and rural exodus – Swedish experiences
Does Fathers’ Care Spill Over? Evaluating Reforms in the Swedish Parental Leave Program
The aim of reserving months for fathers in the Swedish parental leave system was to increase fathers’ use of leave as well as encourage gender equality in the home and labor market. Using data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, this study investigates the effects of the reform – reserving one month of leave for fathers in 1995 and a second month in 2002 – on gender equality in the home. The study uses the take up of the parental benefit fo…
Impact of a Reform Towards Shared Parental Leave on Continued Fertility in Norway and Sweden
It has been argued that a generous family policy aimed at a gender-equal division of childcare and economic responsibility will have a positive impact on childbearing. In this study, we investigate whether fathers’ parental leave use is related to continued childbearing and whether there has been a policy effect on fertility behavior due to the introduction of the father’s quota in Norway and Sweden. Fathers’ parental leave use may affect fertili…
The welfare of Sweden's old-age pensioners in times of bust and boom from 1990
This study analyses the development of the economic wellbeing of Swedes aged 65 years and older from 1990. This period was characterised by Sweden's deepest and most prolonged recession since the Great Depression, but was then followed by buoyant growth. In a series of interventions from 1991 through to 1998, pensions were cut and their full price indexation abandoned. In spite of these dramatic measures, this study shows that pensioners fared be…
Wage Differentials and Gender Discrimination: Changes in Sweden 1981–98
The purpose of this article is to follow the development of the Swedish gender earnings gap through the 1980s and 1990s. We follow the changes in the wage gap and in factors to which it can be related year-by-year by analysing crosssectional data from Statistics Sweden (HEK) for the years 1981 and 1983-98. The results show that the unadjusted wage gap varied between 12 and 15 per cent of the average male wage up to 1989, when the differentials be…
Clefts in contrast: A contrastive study of it clefts and wh clefts in English and Swedish texts and translations
This paper presents corpus-elicited contrastive data relevant to the interand intralanguage study of cleft constructions. It is shown that even in closely related languages like English and Swedish, the frequency and distribution of different types of cleft constructions vary greatly. Previous approaches to the study of clefts in English have attempted to derive distributional differences between types of clefts from their syntactic, semantic, or…
Non-Isochronous Musical Meters: Towards a Multidimensional Model
This article examines different concepts and models of musical meter in light of a case that illustrates some of the challenges of developing a general theory. More precisely, in the musical example analyzed-a Swedish Polska tune-there seemingly are no isochronous metric levels (measure, beat, subdivision). Given this observation, the aim is to consider the explanatory potential of different models of metrical coherence as well as to suggest some…
Shaping rhythm: Timing and Sound in Five Groove-Based Genres
Shaping events at the microlevel of rhythm is an important aspect of many groove-based musics. In the present study, we explore the interconnectedness of musical parameters such as timing, attack shape, timbre and relative intensity in creating groove through investigating musicians and producers' discourse in five genres (jazz, samba, electronic dance music, hip-hop and traditional Scandinavian fiddle music). Through semi-structured interviews, …
Classification of Two Swedish Forest Streams in Accordance with the European Union Water Framework Directive
The European Union (EU) member states have agreed on the Water Framework Directive. The vision is that all European waters will achieve "good" ecological status. Each member state has agreed to meet these commitments. In Sweden, the Environmental Protection Agency regulates the methods used for classification of the ecological status of inland and coastal waters. The aim of this study was to evaluate how these criteria (using diatoms, benthic fau…
Languages in Contrast: Papers from a Symposium on Text-Based Cross-Linguistic Studies
In Search of Smoking Guns: What Makes Income Inequality Vary over Time in Different Countries
We investigate the forces affecting the distribution of income by analyzing an unbalanced panel of information for 16 industrialized countries for the years 1966 through 1994. Income inequality is measured with the Gini coefficient of equivalent disposable income; individuals are the unit of analysis; the statistical analysis uses panel methods. The results suggest that many factors affect the development of income inequality. Some factors are st…
Clefts in contrast: A contrastive study of it clefts and wh clefts in English and Swedish texts and translations
This paper presents corpus-elicited contrastive data relevant to the interand intralanguage study of cleft constructions. It is shown that even in closely related languages like English and Swedish, the frequency and distribution of different types of cleft constructions vary greatly. Previous approaches to the study of clefts in English have attempted to derive distributional differences between types of clefts from their syntactic, semantic, or…
Wage Differentials and Gender Discrimination: Changes in Sweden 1981–98
The purpose of this article is to follow the development of the Swedish gender earnings gap through the 1980s and 1990s. We follow the changes in the wage gap and in factors to which it can be related year-by-year by analysing crosssectional data from Statistics Sweden (HEK) for the years 1981 and 1983-98. The results show that the unadjusted wage gap varied between 12 and 15 per cent of the average male wage up to 1989, when the differentials be…
The welfare of Sweden's old-age pensioners in times of bust and boom from 1990
This study analyses the development of the economic wellbeing of Swedes aged 65 years and older from 1990. This period was characterised by Sweden's deepest and most prolonged recession since the Great Depression, but was then followed by buoyant growth. In a series of interventions from 1991 through to 1998, pensions were cut and their full price indexation abandoned. In spite of these dramatic measures, this study shows that pensioners fared be…
Classification of Two Swedish Forest Streams in Accordance with the European Union Water Framework Directive
The European Union (EU) member states have agreed on the Water Framework Directive. The vision is that all European waters will achieve "good" ecological status. Each member state has agreed to meet these commitments. In Sweden, the Environmental Protection Agency regulates the methods used for classification of the ecological status of inland and coastal waters. The aim of this study was to evaluate how these criteria (using diatoms, benthic fau…
What are the effects of reforms promoting fathers’ parental leave use
Since the introduction of parental leave in Sweden a more gender-equal division of such leave has been targeted. In 1995 one month was reserved for each parent, implying that the month was forfeited if not used by the same parent. A second month was reserved in 2002. In 2008, a gender equality bonus was introduced, meaning that tax credits were given to parents who shared the leave equally. This study investigates the effects of these reforms on …
Michael Jackson and the Expressive Power of Voice-produced Sound
This article focuses on Michael Jackson's vocal style with a particular emphasis on his creative use of different voice colors or sounds. Mapping out some key features of his musicianship in terms of sound-making sets the stage for discussing the issues of subjectivity and agency in relation to Jackson's vocal signature seen as an aggregate of “different voices” displayed in dialogue with historically established types, roles, and styles in popul…
Fatherhood in the Nordic Welfare States: Comparing care policies and practice
The five Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden, are well-known for their extensive welfare system and gender equality which provides both parents with opportunities to earn and care for their children. In this topical book, expert scholars from the Nordic countries, as well as UK and the US, demonstrate how modern fatherhood is supported in the Nordic setting through family and social policies, and how these contribute to…
Who Owns an Interpretation? Legal and Symbolic Ownership of Norwegian Folk Music
This article examines discourses of legal and symbolic ownership in Norwegian folk music. The point of departure is a growing tension between different conceptions of musical property rights: one centered on cultivating a shared heritage of musical style (the tradition); the other based on notions of artistic autonomy, individual rights, and legal ownership (copyright). By means of a case study documenting the use of a traditional song in popular…
Young women and rural exodus – Swedish experiences
Non-Isochronous Musical Meters: Towards a Multidimensional Model
This article examines different concepts and models of musical meter in light of a case that illustrates some of the challenges of developing a general theory. More precisely, in the musical example analyzed-a Swedish Polska tune-there seemingly are no isochronous metric levels (measure, beat, subdivision). Given this observation, the aim is to consider the explanatory potential of different models of metrical coherence as well as to suggest some…
Does Fathers’ Care Spill Over? Evaluating Reforms in the Swedish Parental Leave Program
The aim of reserving months for fathers in the Swedish parental leave system was to increase fathers’ use of leave as well as encourage gender equality in the home and labor market. Using data from the Swedish Social Insurance Agency, this study investigates the effects of the reform – reserving one month of leave for fathers in 1995 and a second month in 2002 – on gender equality in the home. The study uses the take up of the parental benefit fo…
Impact of a Reform Towards Shared Parental Leave on Continued Fertility in Norway and Sweden
It has been argued that a generous family policy aimed at a gender-equal division of childcare and economic responsibility will have a positive impact on childbearing. In this study, we investigate whether fathers’ parental leave use is related to continued childbearing and whether there has been a policy effect on fertility behavior due to the introduction of the father’s quota in Norway and Sweden. Fathers’ parental leave use may affect fertili…
Improvisation in traditional music: Learning practices and principles
This article discusses approaches to improvisation from a learning perspective, using Irish traditional fiddle music as a case study. Within this genre, concepts of improvisation are largely implicit: many skilled musicians are engaged in spontaneous variation, without particular attention given to the phenomenon and without reference to the term improvisation. This is also evident in teaching practices, as demonstrated through a case study of a …
Shaping rhythm: Timing and Sound in Five Groove-Based Genres
Shaping events at the microlevel of rhythm is an important aspect of many groove-based musics. In the present study, we explore the interconnectedness of musical parameters such as timing, attack shape, timbre and relative intensity in creating groove through investigating musicians and producers' discourse in five genres (jazz, samba, electronic dance music, hip-hop and traditional Scandinavian fiddle music). Through semi-structured interviews, …
Intonation practices in Scandinavian traditional music – Towards an alternative analytical framework through the concept of tolerance
Intonation practices in Scandinavian traditional music are characterized by great variability and scholars have faced considerable difficulties outlining the composition and logic of tonal systems. The present study approaches this question by evoking the concept of tolerance, which implies a context-dependent flexibility in the intonation of notes and intervals. The analysis highlights the contextual and processual nature of pitch production and…
Experiences of Ethical Review: Perspectives of Swedish Researchers in Social Science and Humanities
This paper presents the results from a qualitative study with Swedish researchers in the social sciences and the humanities. The aim of the study was to explore researchers’ perceptions of ethical review (i.e. the pros and cons of the system) and to what extent the system of ethical review could possibly be reformed to better accommodate research in the social sciences and the humanities. To this end, 7 semi-structured group interviews were condu…
Sociology (10 works) · Economics (8 works) · Demographic economics (7 works) · Computer Science (6 works) · Art (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Psychology (5 works) · Agency (philosophy (4 works) · Demography (4 works) · Gender Studies (4 works)