Date of Award
January 2020
Degree Type
Open Access Thesis
Document Type
Master Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Justice Studies
First Advisor
Victoria E. Collins
Department Affiliation
Justice Studies
Second Advisor
Judah Schept
Department Affiliation
Justice Studies
Third Advisor
Kristie R. Blevins
Department Affiliation
Justice Studies
Abstract
There is a considerable and established literature on the topic of violence against women. Yet, there remains understudied areas of foci with lesser attention paid to its occurrence within online and digital contexts. Of particular interest is the networked misogyny and sexism of the online group that self-identifies as “involuntary celibates”, or “incels”. Drawing on data collected from online forums and chat rooms, the language and discourse of this particular group are analyzed through an integrated conceptual framework encompassing hegemonic masculinity, aggrieved entitlement, and patriarchy to better understand the prevalence and types of violence promoted by “incels”. Emerging themes revealed the pervasiveness of rape culture, pro-attitudes of violence against women, male victimization and oppression, sexual entitlement, and masculinity crises.
Copyright
Copyright 2020 Albina Laskovtsov
Recommended Citation
Laskovtsov, Albina, "Navigating The Manosphere: An Examination Of The Incel Movements’ Attitudes Of Sexual Aggression And Violence Against Women" (2020). Online Theses and Dissertations. 662.
https://encompass.eku.edu/etd/662
Included in
Criminology Commons, Domestic and Intimate Partner Violence Commons, Social Control, Law, Crime, and Deviance Commons
