Trygve Beyer Broch

Trygve Beyer Broch is an Associate Professor at the Department of Public Health, Inland Norway University. His work bridges cultural sociology and sports studies, focusing on how sport functions as a meaning-making practice rather than merely reinforcing social hierarchies.

• Research Interests: Cultural sociology, Youth, Media, Gender, National identity, Competition
• Key Projects: Developing cultural sociology frameworks for sports analysis; examining Norwegian handball's gender dynamics; studying media's role in sports inclusion.

His research integrates anthropological and sociological theories, utilizing ethnography and media analysis to explore sport's capacity for questioning subordination. Publications since 2014 highlight intersections of identity, media influence, and cultural pedagogy in Norwegian sports contexts.

Broch's scholarly output spans topics like Hollywood media's role in team culture, affective engagement through smiles in sports, and inclusion policies in Akershus. He has contributed extensively to journals such as Sociology Compass and Young, emphasizing cultural and gendered dimensions of sport.