Ålder i intersektionell analys

Abstract

Discussions concerning intersectionality have mainly focused on gender, class and ethnicity while the meaning of age is often disregarded. In this article we will open for a discussion about what the contributions in this context may be from an analysis of age and at the same time bring to the fore intersectionality analysis in the age based research. The article is partly constructed as an interplay between the research fields of sociology of childhood and social geronthology. Questions concerning the meaning of the age order for discussions about intersectionality are raised on the basis of these research fields. We also raise some issues about the conceptualization of intersectionality analysis. The discussion is for the most part exemplified by the interaction between gender and age.