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Studies on men and masculinity focus on men's identities and values, and on the normative, accepted cultural practice of being a man in a specific context. This research field has contributed significantly to gender studies and has produced new knowledge, which is useful for the social sciences in general, for instance in terms of understanding processes of social differentiation and political values. Theoretically, studies on men and masculinities have been dominated by the theory of hegemonic masculinity and a focus on patriarchal power structures. The article introduces an intersectional approach as a fruitful alternative in studies of the complexities and ambiguities of gendered identities, inequalities and power structures. The intersectional argument is illustrated by two empirical examples: 1) men as the extreme gender at the top and bottom of society, and 2) new masculinity ideals.

Maskulinitetsforskningen analyserer mænds identitet, holdninger og praksis. Fokus er på den betydning, "måden at være mand på" har i en bestemt kontekst og i relation til den position, man har i samfundet. Forskningsfeltet har bidraget til fornyelse af kønsforskningen, men området har også relevans for samfundsforskere i bred forstand, fx i forhold til at nuancere forståelsen af samfundets sociale differentieringer, politiske værdier og praksis. Teoretisk har maskulinitetsforskningen været domineret af teorien om hegemonisk maskulinitet og dens fokus på patriarkalske dominansstrukturer. Der argumenteres i artiklen for, at intersektionalitetsbegrebet er et velegnet alternativ, hvad angår at analysere komplekse og modsætningsfyldte identiteter, uligheder og magtrelationer. Dette begrundes gennem to empiriske eksempler: 1) mænd som det ekstreme køn i toppen og bunden af samfundet og 2) nye maskulinitetsidealer.

Studies on men and masculinity focus on men's identities and values, and on the normative, accepted cultural practice of being a man in a specific context. This research field has contributed significantly to gender studies and has produced new knowledge, which is useful for the social sciences in general, for instance in terms of understanding processes of social differentiation and political values. Theoretically, studies on men and masculinities have been dominated by the theory of hegemonic masculinity and a focus on patriarchal power structures. The article introduces an intersectional approach as a fruitful alternative in studies of the complexities and ambiguities of gendered identities, inequalities and power structures. The intersectional argument is illustrated by two empirical examples: 1) men as the extreme gender at the top and bottom of society, and 2) new masculinity ideals.

Der er gennem de sidste tre årtier sket store forandringer i de kvindepolitiske identiteter og strategier. Både i bevægelsespolitikken og i de politiske institutioner. Hvilke udfordringer rejser det i forhold til at forstå det moderne demokrati i et kønsperspektiv?

This article discusses the attitude of the young generation towards the question of equal opportunities and social equality in the welfare state. There is a rather large polarization between young women and men as regards their attitudes towards the welfare state. While young women support collectivism and public care, young men express more individualistic, neo-liberal attitudes. But, this polarization is apparently not to be found in the attitudes towards equal opportunities policies: both young men and young women agree, for instance, that discrimination against women does take place. In the second part of the article I argue that it is necessary to develop an active and differentiated equal opportunities strategy for young people. On the one hand, there is a tendency among men and women in their early youth (15-20 years) encounter and negotiate more or less traditional gender relations in the labour market and the family. This demands an attentive and socially aware policy, reflecting the positions of young women and men as gender-specific individuals on their way to create an adult life both in their families and on the labour market.

The article explores the intersectional approach to citizenship and politics of belonging focusing on the different framings of gender and ethnicity. It investigates the intersections of gender and ethnicity in the construction of national belongings. The hijab debates illustrate the contextual uses of intersectionality in public debates and illuminate the different framings of gender and ethnicity with both inclusionary and exclusionary effects. The argument is that political actors can (mis)use arguments about gender equality in order to construct social distinctions between 'them and us' – between the white gender equal majority and the oppressed Muslim women.

The article explores the intersectional approach to citizenship and politics of belonging focusing on the different framings of gender and ethnicity. It investigates the intersections of gender and ethnicity in the construction of national belongings. The hijab debates illustrate the contextual uses of intersectionality in public debates and illuminate the different framings of gender and ethnicity with both inclusionary and exclusionary effects. The argument is that political actors can (mis)use arguments about gender equality in order to construct social distinctions between 'them and us' – between the white gender equal majority and the oppressed Muslim women.