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Piippola, S. (2020). ICT Sectors In Northernmost Sweden. In: Kanako Uzawa (Ed.), Academic employment inthe ICT sectors in the ArcticNorth: perspectives on segregation, gender equality and diversity and ways forward to more sustainable futures (pp. 17-22). University of Oulu
Open this publication in new window or tab >>ICT Sectors In Northernmost Sweden
2020 (English)In: Academic employment inthe ICT sectors in the ArcticNorth: perspectives on segregation, gender equality and diversity and ways forward to more sustainable futures / [ed] Kanako Uzawa, University of Oulu, 2020, p. 17-22Chapter in book (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
University of Oulu, 2020
Keywords
ICT-sector, gender, Arctic regions
National Category
Sociology (excluding Social Work, Social Psychology and Social Anthropology)
Research subject
Human Work Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-81671 (URN)
Available from: 2020-11-27 Created: 2020-11-27 Last updated: 2021-09-02Bibliographically approved
Piippola, S. (2020). Mobility in the Arctic North: Labour market perspectives in the Northern most north. University of Oulu
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Mobility in the Arctic North: Labour market perspectives in the Northern most north
2020 (English)Report (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Nordic countries faces major challenges to manage skills shortage in the labour markets. Demographic change and young people moving out contribute to an imbalance in the labour markets in the northern most north. A common Nordic labour market, with its cross-border mobility, shows that there is an extended labour market in the northern most Arctic region. This also means that if there is no available work in the local labour market, there might be an opportunity to work across the border in the neighbouring country. The common Nordic labour market has its own agreements and regulations for Nordic citizens and has roots reaching back to 1954. The revision of these regulations is a work in progress designed to facilitate cross-border mobility. From a Nordic context, the challenges presented by the common labour market relate both to the demographic character and the depopulation of the northern most peripheral regions. The biggest threat is the out-migration of young people, but challenges are also closely related to a segregated labour market.

This report is a part of the project Academic (Un) employment and Mobility in the Arctic North – A Joint Socially Responsible Approach (Academic North). The project is financed by Interreg Nord, Region Norrbotten and Lapin Liitto, and is a collaboration between Oulu University, Luleå University of Technology and the University of Tromsø. Data collection is based on available statistics and peer-reviewed publications on labour market mobility in the northern most region in Finland, Sweden and Norway.

This report has shown that there is a lack of official statistics about cross-border mobility in the three northern most regions studied in Finland, Sweden and Norway. Our findings have shown that knowledge about cross-border mobility is largely based on local knowledge, which makes this region even more visible as its own extended labour market. Experiences from this project shows that there still exist obstacles with cross-border mobility, even when working from distance in another Nordic country. This project, as well as the collaboration between the Nordic countries, also shows the importance of collaboration between the Arctic Five (Arctic5) universities in attracting and maintaining competence in the region.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
University of Oulu, 2020. p. 35
Keywords
migration, immigration, commuting, gender, labour-market, unemployment, employment, cross-border, work, Nordic Region
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Human Work Sciences
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-81670 (URN)
Projects
Academic (un)employment and mobility in the Arctic north - A Joint Socially Responsible Approach (Academic North)
Funder
Interreg NordNorrbotten County Council
Note

Finansiär: Lapin Liitto

Available from: 2020-11-27 Created: 2020-11-27 Last updated: 2021-03-16Bibliographically approved
Piippola, S. (2011). Arbetslinjen: social trygghet eller risk? (ed.). In: (Ed.), : . Paper presented at Det nya arbetslivet : 15/06/2011 - 17/06/2011.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Arbetslinjen: social trygghet eller risk?
2011 (Swedish)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Other academic)
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Industrial Work Environment
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-37132 (URN)b0a5469c-92f7-4844-9c8f-76419412ff9b (Local ID)b0a5469c-92f7-4844-9c8f-76419412ff9b (Archive number)b0a5469c-92f7-4844-9c8f-76419412ff9b (OAI)
Conference
Det nya arbetslivet : 15/06/2011 - 17/06/2011
Note

Godkänd; 2011; 20110630 (andbra)

Available from: 2016-10-03 Created: 2016-10-03 Last updated: 2018-05-17Bibliographically approved
Piippola, S. (2010). Arbetslinjen - social trygghet eller risk? (ed.). Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift, 17(3-4), 255-269
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Arbetslinjen - social trygghet eller risk?
2010 (Swedish)In: Socialvetenskaplig tidskrift, ISSN 1104-1420, E-ISSN 2003-5624, Vol. 17, no 3-4, p. 255-269Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [sv]

Arbetslinjen ska uppmuntra till rörlighet på arbetsmarknaden för att säkra den sociala tryggheten och för att individen inte ska riskera utanförskap. I denna artikel analyseras kvinnors och mäns arbetslöshet i en social och regional kontext. Social trygghet, risk och vikten av sociala nätverk är centrala för analysen.

Keywords
Arbetsmarknad, Arbetslinjen, Social trygghet, Risk
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Industrial Work Environment
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-9998 (URN)8be54de7-22f0-4be0-bb09-2b4f10bd2c11 (Local ID)8be54de7-22f0-4be0-bb09-2b4f10bd2c11 (Archive number)8be54de7-22f0-4be0-bb09-2b4f10bd2c11 (OAI)
Note

Validerad; 2011; Bibliografisk uppgift: Artiklar från Dilemmas for Human Services 2010 Changes and new directions in Human Services 14th International Research Conference To be hosted by Luleå University of Technology 10 - 11 September 2010; 20110228 (sapi)

Available from: 2016-09-29 Created: 2016-09-29 Last updated: 2022-09-08Bibliographically approved
Chandler, J., Barry, J., Berg, E. & Piippola, S. (Eds.). (2010). Dilemmas for Human Services: Papers from the 12th International Research Conference, 2008 (ed.). London: University of East London
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Dilemmas for Human Services: Papers from the 12th International Research Conference, 2008
2010 (English)Collection (editor) (Other academic)
Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
London: University of East London, 2010. p. 185
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Industrial Work Environment
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-21732 (URN)e65f1310-ff84-11de-bae5-000ea68e967b (Local ID)978-1-905858-17-0 (ISBN)e65f1310-ff84-11de-bae5-000ea68e967b (Archive number)e65f1310-ff84-11de-bae5-000ea68e967b (OAI)
Note
Godkänd; 2010; 20100112 (ysko)Available from: 2016-09-29 Created: 2016-09-29 Last updated: 2018-05-18Bibliographically approved
Piippola, S. & Gard, G. (2010). Opportunities and barriers for women as innovative entrepreneurs: a Swedish case (ed.). Paper presented at Dilemmas for Human Services : 10/09/2010 - 11/09/2010. Paper presented at Dilemmas for Human Services : 10/09/2010 - 11/09/2010.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Opportunities and barriers for women as innovative entrepreneurs: a Swedish case
2010 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Other academic)
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics Physiotherapy
Research subject
Industrial Work Environment; Physiotherapy
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-31876 (URN)6306a8ef-2bcf-4167-8a3e-4049cdc510e0 (Local ID)6306a8ef-2bcf-4167-8a3e-4049cdc510e0 (Archive number)6306a8ef-2bcf-4167-8a3e-4049cdc510e0 (OAI)
Conference
Dilemmas for Human Services : 10/09/2010 - 11/09/2010
Note
Godkänd; 2010; 20110221 (andbra)Available from: 2016-09-30 Created: 2016-09-30 Last updated: 2025-02-11Bibliographically approved
Piippola, S., Berg, E., Barry, J. & Chandler, J. (2009). Exploring intersectionality in context: gender, ethnicity and class (ed.). In: (Ed.), : . Paper presented at Dilemmas for Human Services : 10/09/2009 - 11/09/2009.
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Exploring intersectionality in context: gender, ethnicity and class
2009 (English)Conference paper, Oral presentation only (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

Intersectionality has become an object of considerable interest as an analytical tool for feminist and ethnicity scholars who use it to theorize identity and oppression (or inclusion - and exclusion processes).  Yet intersectionality, as an analytical tool, has become criticised for its lack of clear definition or defined methodology, the difficulty of operationalisation, the use of black/Asian women as typical intersectional subjects and its doubtful empirical validity. Furthermore, gender and ‘race'/ethnicity, as well as the concept of social class, are all problematic concepts and any theorising or empirical work making use of them faces the difficulty of their meaning potentially shifting in different social contexts. For theorists of gender and class politics one or other of these dimensions of inequality has tended to be taken as primary, depending on the starting point of the theorist. If writing in the tradition of labour process theory, for example, social class has been taken as the framework within which gender is considered, even if there are different schools at work within the labour process approach. The same applies for theorists of gender who tend to analyse social class from one of a number of feminist perspectives. Intersectionality, on the other hand, suggests that speaking of gender apart form social class, as well as race/ethnicity and other such ‘divisions', distorts analysis. This is because there is no such thing as gender which stands apart from other dimensions such as ethnicity and social class, just as there is no such thing as ‘race' devoid of gender and social class, and no such thing as class apart from gender and ‘race'. Seen from this perspective, ignoring the intersectional nature of these seemingly different levels of analysis suggests that we systematically overlook aspects of experience. The notion of intersectionality grew out of recognition that social structures intersect to shape social positions. This assumes that social positions and corresponding social groups are created and delineated by social structures such as norms, laws, institutions and traditions that intersect. Intersectionality has been very important in pointing out the limitations of existing theoretical approaches to gender analysis, and in explaining the political benefits of organizing intersectionally marginalized groups. Intersectionality has also been helpful in showing how thinking in terms of gender analyses that seek simply to add on dimensions such as social class and race/ethnicity are incomplete and obscure the experiences of women at the intersection of these social relations. Yet intersectionality can, it seems, to lead to an infinite regress, a non-ending process of splitting social relations until one is left with nought but individuals.  The empirical focus of this article is a group of nurses from Finland who migrated to Sweden to secure employment in their chosen occupation. With the exception of one man, the nurses were all women. The paper explores the utility of an intersectional analysis in examining the interplay of gender, ethnicity and class in order to understand the experience of these people as it unfolded in context, or location.(493 words)

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Keywords
Intersectionality, Ethnicity, Class, Gender, Etnicitet, Klass, Genus
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Industrial Work Environment
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-35887 (URN)a9afaa80-e024-11de-bae5-000ea68e967b (Local ID)a9afaa80-e024-11de-bae5-000ea68e967b (Archive number)a9afaa80-e024-11de-bae5-000ea68e967b (OAI)
Conference
Dilemmas for Human Services : 10/09/2009 - 11/09/2009
Note

Godkänd; 2009; 20091203 (sapi)

Available from: 2016-09-30 Created: 2016-09-30 Last updated: 2022-10-20Bibliographically approved
Piippola, S. (2008). Conflicting identities: gender and ethnicity in the workplace (ed.). In: (Ed.), (Ed.), Violence and conflict: The 24th Conference of the Nordic Sociological Association, University of Aarhus, Denmark 14 -17 August 2008. Paper presented at Nordic Sociological Conference : 14/08/2008 - 17/08/2008. : University of Aarhus
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Conflicting identities: gender and ethnicity in the workplace
2008 (English)In: Violence and conflict: The 24th Conference of the Nordic Sociological Association, University of Aarhus, Denmark 14 -17 August 2008, University of Aarhus , 2008Conference paper, Meeting abstract (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

In times of changes on the labor market turns our attention to what is called globalization and political intentions where equal opportunities to be self supporting calls for further interests. In the light of a liberal labour market discourse supporting anyone to cross national borders to work, there still exists a hidden agenda in which inclusion- and exclusion processes are articulated. In this process work migrated woman's working conditions have so far received little scholarly attention. The aim with this paper is to emphasize the work situation among nurses from northern Finland in northern Swedish hospitals. This qualitative data is based on a total of 40 semi-structured in-depth interviews collected during 2001-2002.  This paper examines a work occupation traditionally dominated by women and the intersection where inclusion and exclusion processes are taking place. In summary crossing national borders is an option in contemporary society but can not bridge every difficulty encountered, such as language, lack of social network, family arrangements among single and coupled mothers.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
University of Aarhus, 2008
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Gender and Technology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-37933 (URN)c20bc7e0-b0a4-11dd-9c9d-000ea68e967b (Local ID)c20bc7e0-b0a4-11dd-9c9d-000ea68e967b (Archive number)c20bc7e0-b0a4-11dd-9c9d-000ea68e967b (OAI)
Conference
Nordic Sociological Conference : 14/08/2008 - 17/08/2008
Note
Godkänd; 2008; 20081112 (sapi)Available from: 2016-10-03 Created: 2016-10-03 Last updated: 2023-09-06Bibliographically approved
Berg, E., Barry, J., Piippola, S. & Chandler, J. (Eds.). (2008). Dilemmas of identity, new public management and governance: selected papers from the 11th international research conference, hosted by Luleå University of Technology, Department of human work science, Friday 31th August-Saturday 1st September 2007 (ed.). Paper presented at 11th International ResearchCconference Dilemmas of Identity, New Public Management and Governance, August 31-September 1, 2007. Luleå: Luleå tekniska universitet
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Dilemmas of identity, new public management and governance: selected papers from the 11th international research conference, hosted by Luleå University of Technology, Department of human work science, Friday 31th August-Saturday 1st September 2007
2008 (English)Conference proceedings (editor) (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This Conference is organized jointly with Staffordshire University and the University of East London, and provides a forum for policy, organizational and critical sociological analyses of the human services including health, social services, housing, education and the voluntary sector. Although the theme of this year's conference concerned governance and new public management and its relationship to identities in the public and voluntary sectors, many of the papers focus on identities from different perspectives rather than having their focus on governance or new public management. It might be argued that governance and new public management have become a part of everyday life in these sectors, but the processes of change engendered raise important questions around issues of identities within human services, not least the degree to which they reflect, or conversely impact on, the discourses at work. As in the past, the aim is to provide a forum for both new and established researchers to share ideas in a supportive and scholarly environment. A wide range of contributions are encouraged, including country-specific and cross-cultural research.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Luleå: Luleå tekniska universitet, 2008. p. 173
Series
Research report / Luleå University of Technology, ISSN 1402-1528 ; 2008:06
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Gender and Technology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-23032 (URN)55780560-25aa-11dd-9e62-000ea68e967b (Local ID)55780560-25aa-11dd-9e62-000ea68e967b (Archive number)55780560-25aa-11dd-9e62-000ea68e967b (OAI)
Conference
11th International ResearchCconference Dilemmas of Identity, New Public Management and Governance, August 31-September 1, 2007
Note

Godkänd; 2008; 20080519 (biem)

Available from: 2016-09-29 Created: 2016-09-29 Last updated: 2021-10-24Bibliographically approved
Piippola, S. (2008). Visible and invisible borders producing regional identities (ed.). In: (Ed.), (Ed.), MMWW08: 10th international interdisciplinary congress of womens, mundos de mujeres/Women's world 2008 : Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid (España) 3 - 9 July, 2008. Paper presented at International Interdisciplinary Congress of Women, Mundos de Mujeres / Women's world : 03/07/2008 - 09/07/2008. Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid
Open this publication in new window or tab >>Visible and invisible borders producing regional identities
2008 (English)In: MMWW08: 10th international interdisciplinary congress of womens, mundos de mujeres/Women's world 2008 : Universidad Complutense de Madrid. Madrid (España) 3 - 9 July, 2008, Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid , 2008Conference paper, Published paper (Other academic)
Abstract [en]

This paper examines identities in women's labour migration, and seeks to uncover some of the mechanisms by which they are identified and reproduced in a regional territory viewed in a Nordic context. One key question is how identities and gender are operating in the perspective of women's work migration? A common perspective among social scientists in general is concerned with work migration paying focal attention to Diaspora cultures and transnationality. In contrast I suggest that work migration, gender and identity can be understood in its very context of a regional territory. By using an intersectional approach as analytical tool I suggest it is possible to expand our understanding of identity formation and work migration by focusing different social contexts. Drawing on evidence from qualitative data collected 2001 and 2002 in total of 24 interviews with work migrated nurses from north part of Finland to north part of Sweden, this paper indicates that ones identity as skilled labour power contributes to the decision to migrate, but cannot bridge every difficulty encountered such as symbolic and social boundaries when crossing national borders. This article argues that symbolic and social boundaries are not necessarily constructed around nationality (or a national community) as some scientists maintain, symbolic boundaries are rather constructed around symbolical meanings (including and excluding mechanisms) which becomes visible markers of an existing regional identity.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
Madrid: Universidad Complutense de Madrid, 2008
National Category
Production Engineering, Human Work Science and Ergonomics
Research subject
Gender and Technology
Identifiers
urn:nbn:se:ltu:diva-39923 (URN)eda1baa0-b0a3-11dd-9c9d-000ea68e967b (Local ID)eda1baa0-b0a3-11dd-9c9d-000ea68e967b (Archive number)eda1baa0-b0a3-11dd-9c9d-000ea68e967b (OAI)
Conference
International Interdisciplinary Congress of Women, Mundos de Mujeres / Women's world : 03/07/2008 - 09/07/2008
Note
Godkänd; 2008; 20081112 (sapi)Available from: 2016-10-03 Created: 2016-10-03 Last updated: 2018-05-17Bibliographically approved
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