{"product_id":"the-male-complaint-the-manosphere-and-misogyny-online-hardback-9781509562558","title":"The Male Complaint; The Manosphere and Misogyny Online (Hardback) 9781509562558","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Male Complaint\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eThe Manosphere and Misogyny Online\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eSimon James Copland (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781509562558, Polity Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 7 February 2025\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e208 pages\u003cbr\u003e21.8 x 14.2 x 2 cm, 0.363 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Male Complaint\u003c\/i\u003e contextualizes the Manosphere — an “intimate public” — within the social and technological changes of the twenty-first century in this thoughtful and informative history that is genuinely engaging without resorting to sensationalism.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNaama Kates, writer, producer, and creator of the \u003ci\u003eIncel\u003c\/i\u003e podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This is a rich and compelling account of the connective tissue — emotional, cultural, economic and technical – which holds these communities of aggrieved masculinity together.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebbie Ging, Dublin City University\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eThe Male Complaint\u003c\/i\u003e calmly and thoughtfully analyses Manosphere content without ever descending into either apologism or moralistic condemnation.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAnnie Kelly, UK correspondent for the\u003ci\u003e QAnon Anonymou\u003c\/i\u003es podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"At a time where online misogyny is spreading more than ever, \u003ci\u003eThe Male Complaint\u003c\/i\u003e offers a refreshing and much needed analysis of the manosphere. Simon Copland provides a nuanced discussion of the complexities of some contemporary masculinities and how they depart from and reproduce existing structures and sentiments. This important book reveals the deeply destructive as well as nurturing dynamics of communities of the manosphere.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJacob Johanssen, St Mary's University and author of \u003ci\u003eFantasy, Online Misogyny and the Manosphere: Male Bodies of Dis\/Inhibition\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"There is a great deal of focus these days about the challenges facing men today. I highly recommend \u003ci\u003eThe Male Complaint: The Manosphere and Misogyny Online \u003c\/i\u003eby Simon James  Copland. Dr. Copland's book is well-researched and explores the underlying causes of male loneliness and alienation in the world today.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eJed Diamond, PhD, author, \u003ci\u003eThe Irritable Male Syndrome: Understanding and Managing the 4 Key Causes of Depression and Aggression.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"should be celebrated for the importance of the issues it examines and the clarity of its exposition.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBraham Dabscheck, \u003ci\u003eNewtown Review of Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"provides a critical anthology of the manosphere from a novel perspective\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePerspectives on Terrorism\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"sociologically competent, deeply informed, and rewarding\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eCrime, Media, Culture\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eInspired by leaders such as Andrew Tate and Jordan Peterson, the online Manosphere has exploded in recent years. Dedicated to anti-feminism, these communities have orchestrated online campaigns of misogynistic harassment, with some individuals going as far as committing violent terrorist attacks.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlthough the Manosphere has become a focus point of the media, researchers and governments alike, discussions tend to either over-sensationalize the community or offer simplistic explanations for their existence. This book uses a mixture of historical and economic analysis, alongside actual Manosphere content, to delve deeper. With \u003ci\u003eThe Male Complaint,\u003c\/i\u003e Simon James Copland explains how the Manosphere has developed and why it appeals to so many men. He argues that the Manosphere is not an aberration, but is deeply embedded within mainstream, neoliberal, social structures. For a cohort of alienated men, the promise of community provides a space of understanding, connection and purpose. \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis insightful book dares to dig into the corners of incel communities and online spaces where misogyny thrives. It is essential reading for anyone who wants to understand, and do something about, this growing and worrying phenomenon.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAcknowledgements\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbbreviations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFigures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 Introduction\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 Alienated Young Men\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 We’re Being Oppressed! Manosphere Men as Injured Subjects\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 A Community of Manly Men\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 Nihilism and Violence\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 Tackling the Manosphere\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 Conclusion\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eReferences\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Sociology \u0026amp; anthropology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Sociology%20\u0026amp;%20anthropology%20%5BJH%5D%22\"\u003eJH\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Polity","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52475065794840,"sku":"9781509562558","price":42.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781509562558.jpg?v=1785803982","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-male-complaint-the-manosphere-and-misogyny-online-hardback-9781509562558","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}