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Incels, våld och maktstrukturer: En tematisk analys av hur incel-subkulturens våldstillämpning kan kopplas till genushierarkier
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work, Criminology and Public Health Sciences.
University of Gävle, Faculty of Health and Occupational Studies, Department of Social Work, Criminology and Public Health Sciences.
2024 (Swedish)Independent thesis Basic level (degree of Bachelor), 10 credits / 15 HE creditsStudent thesisAlternative title
Incels, violence, and power structures : A thematic analysis of the relation between the incel subculture’s use of violence and gender hierarchies (English)
Abstract [sv]

Incels, en sammanslagning av engelskans involuntary och celibates, är en grupp män som tillsammans utgör en subkultur präglad av misogyni, våldsbejakande attityder och en hierarkisk syn på genus. Våldsdåd begångna av incels har ökat och incel-ideologin har börjat ses som ett potentiellt hot för extremistiskt våld. Studiens syfte var att undersöka hur incels skriftliga våldstillämpning kunde kopplas till deras positioneringar inom genushierarkier. Studien antog en netnografisk ansats för insamlingen av incelförfattade foruminlägg och manifest. Empirin analyserades sedan med en tematisk analys. Resultatet visade att incels tillämpar våld i skrift både för att positionera sig i förhållande till varandra samt för att överordna sig kvinnor. Utifrån resultatet var det möjligt att dra slutsatsen att incels genom sin skriftliga våldstillämpning positionerar sig inom såväl västvärldens patriarkala genushierarki som deras interna maskulinitetshierarki.

Abstract [en]

Incels, a portmanteau of the words involuntary and celibates, are a group of men forming a subculture characterized by misogyny, hierarchical gender views, and violent attitudes. Violent acts committed by incels have increased, and the incel ideology has started to be perceived as a potential threat for extremist violence. This study aimed to investigate how incels’ written use of violence can be linked to their positioning within gender hierarchies. Employing a netnographic approach, the study collected forum posts and manifestos authored by incels. The empirical data were then analyzed through a thematic analysis. The findings revealed that incels’ written use of violence were used both to position themselves in relation to one another and to make women subordinated. Based on the results, it was concluded that through their written use of violence, incels position themselves within the Western patriarchal gender hierarchy as well as their internal hierarchy of masculinity.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2024. , p. 38
Keywords [en]
incels, violence, gender hierarchies, masculinity, netnography
Keywords [sv]
incels, våld, genushierarkier, maskulinitet, netnografi
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Social Sciences
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URN: urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-44878OAI: oai:DiVA.org:hig-44878DiVA, id: diva2:1875645
Subject / course
Criminology
Educational program
Study Program in Applied Criminology
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Available from: 2024-06-24 Created: 2024-06-23 Last updated: 2024-06-25Bibliographically approved

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