Examining incel subculture on Reddit

The online presence of incels, or involuntary celibates, has been an increasing security concern for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in recent years, given that self-identified incels – including Alek Minassian and Elliot Rodger – used the Internet to disseminate incel ideology and mani...

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Main Author: Helm, Brenna (Author)
Contributors: Scrivens, Ryan ; Holt, Thomas J. 1978- ; Chermak, Steve ; Frank, Richard
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
In: Journal of crime and justice
Year: 2024, Volume: 47, Issue: 1, Pages: 27-45
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
Qualitative
Misogyny
Subculture
Online
Incel

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