The Norwegian Sociology Canon (Norwegian: Norsk sosiologisk kanon) is an award presented from 2009 to 2011 to 25 nonfiction texts, that are considered to have had the greatest influence on sociology in Norway.[1] [2] [3] The list of works was published in the journal of the Norwegian Sociology Association (Norwegian: Norsk sosiologforening).
The jury that created the list was composed of Willy Pedersen (chair), Andreas Hompland, Cathrine Holst, Ida Hjelde, and Ola Korsnes. The criteria for selection were "professional originality and quality, professional impact, social impact, craftsmanship and methodological soundness, and literary value."[4]
| Author | Title | Published | External link | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Om giftermål i Norge (Marriage in Norway) | 1855 | Full text | ||
| Om sædelighets-tilstanden i Norge (Morality in Norway) | 1857, 1864, 1866 | Full text 1 Full text 3 | ||
| Fangevoktere i konsentrasjonsleire (Prison Guards in Concentration Camps) | 1952 | National Library | ||
| Deltakar og tilskodar og andre essays (Participant and Onlooker, and Other Essays) | 1976 | National Library | ||
| Om straffens sosiale funksjon (The Social Function of Punishment) | 1954 | National Library | ||
| Litt om motsetninga mellom Austlandet og Vestlandet (On the Distinction Between Eastern and Western Norway), in Syn og Segn | 1957 | |||
| Akademikere i norsk samfunnsstruktur (Academics in Norwegian Social Structure), in Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning | 1960 | |||
| Arbeiderkollektivet: en studie i de underordnedes sosiologi (The Workers' Collective: A Study in the Sociology of Subordinates) | 1961 | National Library | ||
| Kjønnsroller og sosial struktur (Gender Roles and Social Structure), originally published in the anthology Kvinners liv og arbeid (edited by Dahlström et al.) | 1962 | National Library | ||
| Sosiologi (Sociology) | 1964 | National Library | ||
| Avvisning av storsamfunnet som økonomisk tilpasningsform (Rejection of Mainstream Society as a Form of Economic Adjustment), in Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning | 1964 | |||
| Idealer og realiteter i et psykiatrisk sykehus (Ideals and Realities in a Psychiatric Hospital) | 1965 | National Library | ||
| The Defences of the Weak: A Sociological Study of a Norwegian Correctional Institution | 1965 | |||
| Numerisk demokrati og korporativ pluralisme: To beslutningskanaler i norsk politikk (Numerical Democracy and Corporate Pluralism: Two Decision Channels in Norwegian Politics) | 1966 | National Library | ||
| Forståelsesformer. Et filosofisk bidrag (Forms of Understanding: A Philosophical Contribution) | 1966 | National Library | ||
| The Collectivity of Drinking Cultures | 1985 | |||
| The Rationality of Caring | 1984 | |||
| (ed.) | Patriarchy in a Welfare Society | 1984 | ||
| Ulysses and the Sirens. Studies in Rationality and Irrationality | 1979 | |||
| Hva er arbeid? (What is Work?), in Tidsskrift for samfunnsforskning nos. 5-6 1977 | 1977 | |||
| Sosial mobilitet i Norge: En studie av endring i levekår og sosial status basert på livshistorier til 3400 norske menn (Social Mobility in Norway: A Study of Changes in Living Conditions and Social Status Based on Life Stories of 3,400 Norwegian Men) | 1977 | National Library | ||
| Makt og avmakt: En begrepsanalyse (Power and Powerlessness: A Conceptual Analysis) | 1975 | National Library | ||
| Model Monopoly and Communication: Systems Theoretical Notes on Democratization | 1973 | |||
| Imperialismen: en strukturalistisk teori (A Structural Theory of Imperialism) | 1971 | |||
| (ed.) | Det norske samfunn (Norwegian Society) | 1968 | National Library |