This book explores men's attraction to violent extremist movements and terrorism.
Drawing on multi-method, interdisciplinary research, this book explores the centrality of masculinity to violent extremist recruitment narratives across the religious and political spectrum. Chapters examine the intersection of masculinity and violent extremism across a spectrum of movements including: the far right, Islamist organizations, male supremacist groups, and the far left. The book identifies key sites and points at which the construction of masculinity intersects with, stands in contrast to and challenges extremist representations of masculinity. It offers an insight into where the potential appeal of extremist narratives can be challenged most effectively and identifies areas for both policy making and future research.
Author(s): Joshua M. Roose, Michael Flood, Alan Greig, Mark Alfano, Simon Copland
Series: Global Masculinities
Publisher: Palgrave Pivot
Year: 2022
Language: English
Pages: 168
City: Cham
Foreword
Acknowledgements
Personal
Praise for Masculinity and Violent Extremism
Contents
About the Authors
List of Figures
List of Tables
Chapter 1: Introduction: Masculinity and Violent Extremism
Introduction
Extremisms on the Rise
The Study
Book Structure
Reference
Chapter 2: Literature and Policy Review and Analysis
Introduction
Theorising Radicalisation
Masculinity and Men’s ‘Journeys’ to Violent Extremism
Psychology and Identity Crises
Culture and Male Alienation
Governance and Protest Masculinity
Political Economy and Aggrieved Entitlement
Toxic Masculinities
From Masculinity to Misogyny: The Gender Politics of Violent Extremism
Violent Extremist Narratives of Masculinity
The Male Protector
Restoring a Lost Patriarchy
Male Potency
Revelation of Men’s Suffering
Uses of Masculinity in CVE Policy and Practice
Problematic Gender Frames in CVE Policy
Working with Men in CVE Programming
References
Chapter 3: Representations of Masculinity by Progenitor Groups and Extremists
Introduction
Digital Ethnography
The Valorisation of Hegemonic Masculinity
Subordination from Women and Nostalgia for an Imagined Past
Masculinity in Islamist Groups
The Far-Left
Summary of Digital Ethnography
Linguistic Analysis (LIWC)
Methodology
Lone-Wolf Manifestos
Male Supremacy
Men’s Rights
Results
Corpora Summaries
Analysis Using Built-in LIWC Dictionaries
Analysis Using Custom LIWC Dictionaries
Conclusion
References
Chapter 4: The Intersection of Extremist and Normative Masculinity
Introduction
Method
Views on Political Issues
Attitudes to Women
Women Deserve Equal Rights to Men
Rights for Women Have Gone Too Far
A Baby Boy and Girl Have the Same Worth
Trust in Institutions
The Legal System Is Neutral and Fair
Most Politicians Care About Me and My Future
Social Trajectory
My Employment and Income Are Stable and Secure
Attitudes to Minorities
Minorities Undermine or Threaten National Unity
Attitudes to Violence
Violence Can Never be Justified to Achieve Political Change
Summary
Men Aged 18–35
Men Aged 35–54
Men Aged over 55
Emotion
Anger
Hatred
What It Means to Be a Man
Normative Masculinity and its Relationship to Violent Extremism
References
Chapter 5: Discussion and Implications
Introduction
How Masculinity Is Portrayed in Violent Extremist Movements
Men’s Rights, Male Supremacist and Far-Right Groups
Far-Left and Environmentalist Groups
Non-violent Islamist Progenitor Groups
Terrorist Actors
Links Between Violent Extremist Groups and Normative Masculinity
Implications for Policy
Key Intervention Sites
Alternative Narratives
Content for Alternative Narratives of Masculinity
Dissemination of Alternative Narratives
Further Research
Conclusion
References
Name Index
Place Index
Organisation Index
General Index
