Extremism and Radicalization in the Manosphere

This book presents an analysis of the male supremacist ideology of the Internet-based subculture known as the manosphere and examines the process of radicalization to violent extremism that occurs within the group. This book will be of interest to scholars and students in criminology, sociology, and political science.

Autorentext

Deniese Kennedy-Kollar earned her PhD in Criminal Justice in 2008 from the City University of New York Graduate Center. She also holds an MA in Forensic Psychology from John Jay College of Criminal Justice (CUNY) and a BA in Psychology from the State University of New York Stonybrook. She is an Associate Professor at Molloy University in Rockville Centre, NY and has previously published work on the influence of masculine identity crises on mass murder.

Inhalt

Introduction

1. The Ideology of the Manosphere
2. Men's Rights
3. Pick-Up Artists
4. The Red Pill
5. Men Going Their Own Way (MGTOW)
6. Involuntary Celibates (Incels)
7. Anti-feminism, Aggrieved Entitlement, and Violence
8. Radicalization in the Manosphere
9. The Second Pyramid and the Web of Alt-Right Radicalization
   Glossary of Terms