Incels in the Italian Manosphere

Labour Conditions, Social Exclusion and Self-Victimization

Incel and red pill online groups are expanding rapidly in Italy, where narratives of self-victimization and violence against women propagate among young men facing economic hardship. This book provides a timely, comprehensive analysis of the negative solidarity rooted in the economic and social challenges impacting young masculinities.

Incel and red pill online groups are expanding rapidly in Italy, where narratives of self-victimization, hate speech, and violence against women are propagated among young men facing economic hardship and diminishing prospects. This book provides a timely, comprehensive analysis of these groups by examining the negative solidarity rooted in the economic and social challenges impacting young middle-class masculinities.

Based on a rich digital ethnography, author Annalisa Dordoni delves into the economic conditions that affect the lif