• Socio-cultural lock-ins and the difficulty of sustainability transition in fertilization : response to Struckman 

  Huttunen, Suvi (Oulun yliopisto, 2020)

  This commentary discusses the socio-cultural context of farming and proposes ways to break related lock-ins in the context of sustainability transition research. To be able to change farming practices and design policies ...

• Fictosexuality, Fictoromance, and Fictophilia : A Qualitative Study of Love and Desire for Fictional Characters 

  Karhulahti, Veli-Matti; Välisalo, Tanja (Frontiers Media, 2020)

  Fictosexuality, fictoromance, and fictophilia are terms that have recently become popular in online environments as indicators of strong and lasting feelings of love, infatuation, or desire for one or more fictional ...

• The sidelining of gender equality in a corporatist and knowledge-oriented regime : The case of failed family leave reform in Finland 

  Elomäki, Anna; Mustosmäki, Armi; Koskinen Sandberg, Paula (Sage Publications, 2020)

  Reform of the family leave system has been on the Finnish political agenda for a long time but has proved to be a challenging task. The challenges relate to ideological differences between the political parties and to ...

• Performing ‘us’ and ‘other’ : Intersectional analyses of right-wing populist media 

  Norocel, Ov Cristian; Saresma, Tuija; Lähdesmäki, Tuuli; Ruotsalainen, Maria (Sage Publications, 2020)

  Finland and Sweden share the ideal of a Nordic welfare state, with gender equality as a central tenet. In both countries, right-wing populist parties have gained prominence in mainstream politics. Despite similar political ...

• Identity and relationship frames in medical leadership communication 

  Mikkola, Leena; Parviainen, Heli (Emerald, 2020)

  Purpose – A frame is an interpretive scheme of meanings that guide participants’ interpretations of social interaction and their actions in social situations (Goffman, 1974). By identifying early-career physicians’ identity ...

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