Maria Zackariasson
Biographic Data
| ID | 384694 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maria Zackariasson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maria |
| FAMILY NAME | Zackariasson |
| SIGNATURE | ZACKARIASSON M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Södertörn University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0223-8739 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 6 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 7 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
The Role of Serendipity and Agency in Descriptions of Academic Career Trajectories
Career paths may often appear and be described as conscious and forward-looking, depicting meritocracy and achievements as the foundation for a person’s career development. This applies not least to academic careers, where the importance of hard work, strategic choices, innovative thinking and research breakthroughs can be attributed great significance. At the same time, there is often a certain amount of luck and happenstance in how careers deve…
Kris i högre utbildning: Skrivande, breddad rekrytering och förmågan att navigera mellan olika epistemologiska fält
This article uses examples from the media debate on higher education in Sweden, as well as from a research project on independence in higher education, to discuss the significance of class and social background in relation to higher education. The article takes as its starting point how higher education in the media debate tends to be described as being in a severe crisis, and how the roots of the perceived problems in higher education are descri…
I feel really good now!’
Within Swedish higher education, there is an explicit focus on the importance of independence, not least in relation to degree projects, which makes it a significant issue within supervision. What student independence comprises and how it may be achieved, however, is rarely discussed, even though the expectations of independence may be a stressful aspect of degree projects for students. This article examines the role emotions may play in undergra…
Loving and Forgiving? Emotions and Emotion Work in the Youth Organization Equmenia
This article examines how members of a Christian youth organization in Sweden relate to and reflect upon emotional aspects of their involvement, looking at how they describe the emotional atmosphere within the groups they belong to and their role in creating and sustaining this, but also their experiences of not feeling comfortable in certain situations. The empirical material consists of interviews with youths aged 15–23, and the theoretical fra…
Being Yourself: Identity and Self-presentation among Youths in Christian Youth Organizations
A person’s identity, both social and personal, can be said to be constituted by several different aspects, such as gender, age, ethnicity, class and also religious affiliation. In a country like Sweden, where only a small number of youths are involved in religious organizations, it is, however, not necessarily uncontroversial for youths to present themselves as religiously active. To openly declare your religious commitment, places you in particu…
Coming from the outside. Learning and experiences among youths from non-religious families in Christian youth organisations
Angry Young Men? Masculinities and Emotion among Young Male Activists in the Global Justice Movement
This article is based on qualitative interviews with a number of young men who are active in the global justice movement in Scandinavia, and particularly examines what role anger may have in their political involvement. The individual narratives and reflections from the interviews are discussed in relation to the role of emotions in how and why individuals get involved in social movements, and to various meanings and popular understandings of the…
Angry Young Men? Masculinities and Emotion among Young Male Activists in the Global Justice Movement
This article is based on qualitative interviews with a number of young men who are active in the global justice movement in Scandinavia, and particularly examines what role anger may have in their political involvement. The individual narratives and reflections from the interviews are discussed in relation to the role of emotions in how and why individuals get involved in social movements, and to various meanings and popular understandings of the…
Angry Young Men? Masculinities and Emotion among Young Male Activists in the Global Justice Movement
This article is based on qualitative interviews with a number of young men who are active in the global justice movement in Scandinavia, and particularly examines what role anger may have in their political involvement. The individual narratives and reflections from the interviews are discussed in relation to the role of emotions in how and why individuals get involved in social movements, and to various meanings and popular understandings of the…
Coming from the outside. Learning and experiences among youths from non-religious families in Christian youth organisations
Being Yourself: Identity and Self-presentation among Youths in Christian Youth Organizations
A person’s identity, both social and personal, can be said to be constituted by several different aspects, such as gender, age, ethnicity, class and also religious affiliation. In a country like Sweden, where only a small number of youths are involved in religious organizations, it is, however, not necessarily uncontroversial for youths to present themselves as religiously active. To openly declare your religious commitment, places you in particu…
Loving and Forgiving? Emotions and Emotion Work in the Youth Organization Equmenia
This article examines how members of a Christian youth organization in Sweden relate to and reflect upon emotional aspects of their involvement, looking at how they describe the emotional atmosphere within the groups they belong to and their role in creating and sustaining this, but also their experiences of not feeling comfortable in certain situations. The empirical material consists of interviews with youths aged 15–23, and the theoretical fra…
I feel really good now!’
Within Swedish higher education, there is an explicit focus on the importance of independence, not least in relation to degree projects, which makes it a significant issue within supervision. What student independence comprises and how it may be achieved, however, is rarely discussed, even though the expectations of independence may be a stressful aspect of degree projects for students. This article examines the role emotions may play in undergra…
Kris i högre utbildning: Skrivande, breddad rekrytering och förmågan att navigera mellan olika epistemologiska fält
This article uses examples from the media debate on higher education in Sweden, as well as from a research project on independence in higher education, to discuss the significance of class and social background in relation to higher education. The article takes as its starting point how higher education in the media debate tends to be described as being in a severe crisis, and how the roots of the perceived problems in higher education are descri…
The Role of Serendipity and Agency in Descriptions of Academic Career Trajectories
Career paths may often appear and be described as conscious and forward-looking, depicting meritocracy and achievements as the foundation for a person’s career development. This applies not least to academic careers, where the importance of hard work, strategic choices, innovative thinking and research breakthroughs can be attributed great significance. At the same time, there is often a certain amount of luck and happenstance in how careers deve…
Psychology (6 works) · Social Psychology (6 works) · Sociology (5 works) · Political science (4 works) · Law (3 works) · Pedagogy (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works) · Aesthetics (2 works) · Empirical research (2 works) · Epistemology (2 works)