Guðmundur Oddsson
Biographic Data
| ID | 3939054 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Guðmundur Oddsson |
| GIVEN NAMES | Guðmundur |
| FAMILY NAME | Oddsson |
| SIGNATURE | ODDSSON G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Northern Michigan University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0766-8508 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 7 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 31 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 7 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2010 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Class in Iceland
Individualization theorists claim that the socio-cultural changes of late modernity have dissolved class division and awareness. In contrast, this review of class research on Icelandic society since the dawn of modernization shows that class relations continue to structure inequality and that neoliberal globalization has increased class awareness. This is shown in relation to class structure, class politics, class inequality, class awareness and …
Opportunity beliefs and class differences in subjective status injustice during the Great Recession in Iceland
Sociologists theorize that opportunity beliefs shape whether individuals see their status in society as just or unjust - a topic that is broadly relevant to research linking social structure to emotions and behaviors. Two prominent theories, however, entail competing propositions. The dominant ideology thesis suggests that believing in opportunity barriers increases subjective status injustice, especially for lower class individuals. In contrast,…
Class Imagery and Subjective Social Location During Iceland’s Economic Crisis, 2008–2010
It has long been argued that perceptions of the class structure shape how individuals see their position in society. However, researchers using nationally representative data to study subjective social location rarely include class imagery in their models. This study uses OLS regression of two surveys, conducted 18 months apart following Iceland’s 2008 economic collapse, to analyze the effects of class imagery on subjective social location. Resul…
Neoliberal Globalization and Heightened Perceptions of Class Division in Iceland
This article uses the case of Iceland to study how neoliberal globalization impacts class discourse in the political field and broader perceptions of class division. Analyzing a leading newspaper and parliamentary debates from 1986–2012, I show how neoliberal globalization—especially by increasing economic inequality—created a disjuncture between an increasingly differentiated social space and a national habitus cultivated in a small, homogeneous…
Policing class and race in urban America
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to integrate conflict theory's class and race perspectives to explain police force size in large cities in the USA. Design/methodology/approach Data on US cities with populations of 250,000 or greater ( n =64) are used to test whether class and/or racial factors impact police force size. The data are analyzed using OLS regression. Findings This study finds that class and race factors combine to impact police f…
Class Awareness in Iceland
Class awareness in Iceland
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study class awareness in Iceland in the wake of a national economic collapse. Design/methodology/approach This comparatively oriented case study uses new survey data, secondary data on Iceland and 2005 World Values Survey data. The data are analyzed using a synthesis of Weber's theory of class and reference group theory. Findings Contrary to conventional wisdom, Icelanders are class‐aware. Most recognize an…
Class Imagery and Subjective Social Location During Iceland’s Economic Crisis, 2008–2010
It has long been argued that perceptions of the class structure shape how individuals see their position in society. However, researchers using nationally representative data to study subjective social location rarely include class imagery in their models. This study uses OLS regression of two surveys, conducted 18 months apart following Iceland’s 2008 economic collapse, to analyze the effects of class imagery on subjective social location. Resul…
Class awareness in Iceland
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study class awareness in Iceland in the wake of a national economic collapse. Design/methodology/approach This comparatively oriented case study uses new survey data, secondary data on Iceland and 2005 World Values Survey data. The data are analyzed using a synthesis of Weber's theory of class and reference group theory. Findings Contrary to conventional wisdom, Icelanders are class‐aware. Most recognize an…
Class in Iceland
Individualization theorists claim that the socio-cultural changes of late modernity have dissolved class division and awareness. In contrast, this review of class research on Icelandic society since the dawn of modernization shows that class relations continue to structure inequality and that neoliberal globalization has increased class awareness. This is shown in relation to class structure, class politics, class inequality, class awareness and …
Opportunity beliefs and class differences in subjective status injustice during the Great Recession in Iceland
Sociologists theorize that opportunity beliefs shape whether individuals see their status in society as just or unjust - a topic that is broadly relevant to research linking social structure to emotions and behaviors. Two prominent theories, however, entail competing propositions. The dominant ideology thesis suggests that believing in opportunity barriers increases subjective status injustice, especially for lower class individuals. In contrast,…
Class Awareness in Iceland
Class awareness in Iceland
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to study class awareness in Iceland in the wake of a national economic collapse. Design/methodology/approach This comparatively oriented case study uses new survey data, secondary data on Iceland and 2005 World Values Survey data. The data are analyzed using a synthesis of Weber's theory of class and reference group theory. Findings Contrary to conventional wisdom, Icelanders are class‐aware. Most recognize an…
Policing class and race in urban America
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to integrate conflict theory's class and race perspectives to explain police force size in large cities in the USA. Design/methodology/approach Data on US cities with populations of 250,000 or greater ( n =64) are used to test whether class and/or racial factors impact police force size. The data are analyzed using OLS regression. Findings This study finds that class and race factors combine to impact police f…
Neoliberal Globalization and Heightened Perceptions of Class Division in Iceland
This article uses the case of Iceland to study how neoliberal globalization impacts class discourse in the political field and broader perceptions of class division. Analyzing a leading newspaper and parliamentary debates from 1986–2012, I show how neoliberal globalization—especially by increasing economic inequality—created a disjuncture between an increasingly differentiated social space and a national habitus cultivated in a small, homogeneous…
Class Imagery and Subjective Social Location During Iceland’s Economic Crisis, 2008–2010
It has long been argued that perceptions of the class structure shape how individuals see their position in society. However, researchers using nationally representative data to study subjective social location rarely include class imagery in their models. This study uses OLS regression of two surveys, conducted 18 months apart following Iceland’s 2008 economic collapse, to analyze the effects of class imagery on subjective social location. Resul…
Opportunity beliefs and class differences in subjective status injustice during the Great Recession in Iceland
Sociologists theorize that opportunity beliefs shape whether individuals see their status in society as just or unjust - a topic that is broadly relevant to research linking social structure to emotions and behaviors. Two prominent theories, however, entail competing propositions. The dominant ideology thesis suggests that believing in opportunity barriers increases subjective status injustice, especially for lower class individuals. In contrast,…
Class in Iceland
Individualization theorists claim that the socio-cultural changes of late modernity have dissolved class division and awareness. In contrast, this review of class research on Icelandic society since the dawn of modernization shows that class relations continue to structure inequality and that neoliberal globalization has increased class awareness. This is shown in relation to class structure, class politics, class inequality, class awareness and …
Sociology (7 works) · Law (6 works) · Political science (6 works) · Social class (5 works) · Social science (5 works) · Class (philosophy (4 works) · Economics (4 works) · Inequality (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Social Policy and Reform Studies (4 works)