Study title

Interviews of Finnish Sociologists 1978-1981

Dataset ID Number

FSD2775

Persistent identifier

urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2775

Data Type

Qualitative

Authors

• Kaukonen, Erkki (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Rautio, Pertti (University of Kuopio. Department of Social Psychology and Sociology)
• Suhonen, Pertti (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)

Abstract

The qualitative interview study focused on the research career of the most important sociologists in Finland in the time period of 1978-1981. The data consist of 30 interview transcripts. Research careers were studied stage by stage, from the start of sociology studies to research activities at the time of the interview.

The interviews charted what had made the sociologists to choose sociology, who had had most influence on their studies and research, doctoral thesis process, reactions to the thesis, subsequent career, what factors influenced their choice of research themes, their international cooperation networks, and key publication and information source channels.

The dataset is only available in Finnish.

Keywords

career; career development; higher education institutions; research; research workers; scientific cooperation; scientific personnel; social research; sociology

Topic Classification

• Social sciences (Fields of Science Classification)
• Higher and further education (CESSDA Topic Classification)

Series

Individual datasets

Distributor

Finnish Social Science Data Archive

Access

The dataset is (C) available only for research including master's theses.

Data Collector

• Kaukonen, Erkki (University of Tampere. Department of Sociology and Social Psychology)
• Rautio, Pertti (University of Kuopio. Department of Social Psychology and Sociology)
• Suhonen, Pertti (University of Tampere. School of Communication, Media and Theatre)
• Piispa, Matti (National Institute for Health and Welfare)

Collection Dates

1978-09 – 1981-10

Nation

Finland

Geographical Coverage

Finland

Analysis/Observation Unit Type

Individual

Universe

Key sociologists in Finland in the period 1978-1981

Time Method

Cross-section

Sampling Procedure

Non-probability: Purposive

The aim was to select all key persons in the field of sociology in Finland to be interviewed. Invitations to particpate in the study were sent to these people by post.

Collection Mode

Face-to-face interview

Research Instrument

Interview scheme and/or themes

Data Files

Transcripts of 30 interviews in RTF and PDF file formats. Additionally, a separate HTML version based on the RTF files.

Data File Language

The data files of this dataset are available in the following languages: Finnish.

Qualitative data are available in their original language only and are not translated.

Data Version

1.0

Completeness of Data and Restrictions

Original paper transcripts were digitised into picture format and then converted into PDF file format. Separate RTF files are also available.

Some original interview questions are missing from the data. Two interviews are not included in the data because one interviewee could not be reached for consent and one did not allow archiving of the interview.

Citation Requirement

The data and its creators shall be cited in all publications and presentations for which the data have been used. The bibliographic citation may be in the form suggested by the archive or in the form required by the publication.

Bibliographical Citation

Kaukonen, Erkki (University of Tampere) & Rautio, Pertti (University of Kuopio) & Suhonen, Pertti (University of Tampere): Interviews of Finnish Sociologists 1978-1981 [dataset]. Version 1.0 (2014-08-23). Finnish Social Science Data Archive [distributor]. https://urn.fi/urn:nbn:fi:fsd:T-FSD2775

Deposit Requirement

Notify FSD of all publications where you have used the data by sending the citation information to user-services.fsd@tuni.fi.

Disclaimer

The original data creators and the archive bear no responsibility for any results or interpretations arising from the reuse of the data.

Related Publications

Pertti Suhonen & Pertti Rautio (toim.) 1978. Tieteellinen kommunikaatio ja tieteen kehitys: kolme artikkelia. Tampereen yliopisto. Yhteiskuntatieteiden tutkimuslaitos. Sarja E. Katsauksia ja keskusteluja, 7.

Kaukonen, Erkki: Suomalainen sosiologia tieteentutkimuksen valossa (Finnish sociology from the perspective of science studies). Sosiologia, 21, 2, 1984, s. 128-138.

Fuhrman, Ellsworth R. & Kaukonen, Erkki: On the circulation and legitimation of social science knowledge: the case of Finnish sociology. Social Epistemology, 2, 1, 1988, s. 43-59.