Andreas Hompland

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Andreas Hompland
Born (1946-09-18) 18 September 1946 (age 71)
Kvinesdal
Nationality Norwegian
Occupation Social scientist, journalist, writer

Andreas Hompland (born 18 September 1946 in Kvinesdal) is a Norwegian social scientist, journalist, magazine editor and non-fiction writer.

Kvinesdal Municipality in Vest-Agder, Norway

Kvinesdal is a municipality in Vest-Agder county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Lister. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Liknes. Other villages in Kvinesdal include Feda, Fjotland, Knaben, and Storekvina.

Social science is a category of academic disciplines, concerned with society and the relationships among individuals within a society. Social science as a whole has many branches. These social sciences include, but are not limited to: anthropology, archaeology, communication studies, economics, history, human geography, jurisprudence, linguistics, political science, psychology, public health, and sociology. The term is also sometimes used to refer specifically to the field of sociology, the original "science of society", established in the 19th century. For a more detailed list of sub-disciplines within the social sciences see: Outline of social science.

Hompland is particularly known for his column Sideblikk, published in the newspaper Dagbladet since 1980. Among his books are Sideblikk på maktmenneske frå Alta til Bergen of 1982, Dynastiet Willoch of 1983, and Trender i arbeidslivet (1999, co-written with K. A. Larsen). He edited the periodical Plan og arbeid from 1984 to 1985, and the periodical Plan from 1994 to 1999. [1] [2]

<i>Dagbladet</i> Norwegian daily newspaper

Dagbladet is one of Norway's largest newspapers and has 1,400,000 daily readers on mobile, web and paper.

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References

  1. ↑ Engelstad, Fredrik. "Andreas Hompland". In Helle, Knut. Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 December 2011.
  2. ↑ "Andreas Hompland". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 8 December 2011.


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