Kjetil Rolness (born 13 July 1961) is a

Norwegian Norwegian, Norwayan, or Norsk may refer to: *Something of, from, or related to Norway, a country in northwestern Europe * Norwegians, both a nation and an ethnic group native to Norway * Demographics of Norway *The Norwegian language, including ...

sociologist with main interest in taste sociology and pop cultural expressions. He is also a writer, lecturer and entertainer. He is active as a social commentator in social media and a columnist for ''

Aftenposten ( in the masthead; ; Norwegian for "The Evening Post") is Norway's largest printed newspaper by circulation. It is based in Oslo. It sold 211,769 copies in 2015 (172,029 printed copies according to University of Bergen) and estimated 1.2 million ...

'', and has published several books. Born in

Voss Voss () is a municipality and a traditional district in Vestland county, Norway. The administrative center of the municipality is the village of Vossevangen. Other villages include Bolstadøyri, Borstrondi, Evanger, Kvitheim, Mjølfjell, Opphe ...

, he grew up in

Bergen Bergen (), historically Bjørgvin, is a city and municipality in Vestland county on the west coast of Norway. , its population is roughly 285,900. Bergen is the second-largest city in Norway. The municipality covers and is on the peninsula of ...

, Alta and

Harstad ( se, Hárstták) is the second-most populated municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is mostly located on the large island of Hinnøya. The municipal center is the Harstad (town), town of Harstad, the most populous town in Centra ...

. While originally a

left-wing Left-wing politics describes the range of political ideologies that support and seek to achieve social equality and egalitarianism, often in opposition to social hierarchy. Left-wing politics typically involve a concern for those in soci ...

, Rolness has become known for critical views on

political correctness ''Political correctness'' (adjectivally: ''politically correct''; commonly abbreviated ''PC'') is a term used to describe language, policies, or measures that are intended to avoid offense or disadvantage to members of particular groups in socie ...

. In music, Rolness is active as the lead vocalist alter ego Jens Pikenes in the campy band Penthouse Playboys. The band's Christmas concert at the

Rockefeller Music Hall Rockefeller Music Hall, ordinarily referred to simply as Rockefeller, is a concert venue located in Torggata, downtown Oslo, Norway. The building, known as "Torggata Bad" ("Market Street Bath"), used to house a public bathing facility. To this day ...

has become a popular tradition in Norwegian music life since 1995.

Books

*2003: ''Sex, løgn og videofilm: Et usladdet oppgjør med mytene om porno''. Aschehoug. *2000: ''Bakmålsordboka: 1000 ord og uttrykk du ikke ante du trengte''. Kagge. *1998: ''Elvis Presley''. Gyldendal. *1995: ''Med smak skal hjemmet bygges: innredning av det moderne Norge''. Aschehoug. *1992: ''Vulgær og vidunderlig: en studie i utsøkt dårlig smak''. Aschehoug. *1991: ''Kunstig og kulørt: invitasjon til smakens avviksosiologi''. Magistergradsavhandling.

References

External links

Official website of Kjetil Rolness and Jens Pikenes
{{DEFAULTSORT:Rolness, Kjetil 1961 births Living people People from Voss Norwegian sociologists Norwegian columnists Norwegian non-fiction writers Norwegian male singers Norwegian musicians Male critics of feminism