NCITE Insights: Misogynist Violence

On this episode of NCITE Insights, host Erin Grace speaks with Brenna Helm, NCITE research associate and doctoral candidate at Michigan State University, who shares her perspectives on misogynist violence.

Key themes include the U.K. Home Office’s recognition of misogyny as a form of extremism, internalized misogyny, and cognitive openings for intervention among young men.

Resources

Resources on Extremist Misogyny

• Leidig, E. (2023). The women of the far right: Social media influencers and online radicalization. Columbia University Press. The Women of the Far Right | Columbia University Press
• Perliger, A., Stevens, C., & Leidig, E. (2022). Mapping the ideological landscape of extreme misogyny. International Centre for Counter-Terrorism. Mapping the Ideological Landscape of Extreme Misogyny | International Centre for Counter-Terrorism - ICCT

Resource on Cognitive Openings

Wiktorowicz, Q. (2004). Joining the cause: Al-Muhajiroun and radical Islam. The Roots of Radical Islam, 1-29. The theory of recruitment (syr.edu)