{"product_id":"blackpilled","title":"Blackpilled","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIncels - involuntary celibates -\nare often cast as violent, misogynistic loners, consumed by resentment towards\nwomen. With shocking tragedies like the 2014 Isla Vista killings and the 2024\nBondi Junction stabbings heightening fears about the threat they pose,\nunderstanding this phenomenon has never been more crucial.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBut it's important not to view\nincels as aliens who came down to earth on women-hating spaceships from a\ndistant women-hating planet. Though their belief system - referred to as the\n'blackpill' - is no doubt extreme, they haven't constructed it from nothing.\nThese young men are shaped by the media they consume and the society that\nsurrounds us. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBlackpilled\u003c\/i\u003e, Meadhbh Park\ntakes an unflinching look at the incel movement through the lenses of\nmasculinity and media studies. Drawing on interviews with incels across the\nglobe and analysing cultural touchstones such as \u003ci\u003eThe Matrix\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFight\nClub\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTaxi Driver\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEuphoria\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eJoker \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eBlade Runner\n2049\u003c\/i\u003e, Park uncovers the origins of their beliefs and what they really\nthink. She also examines potential ways to help incels break free from the\nnihilistic and hate-fuelled grip of the blackpill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWith extremist misogyny on the rise\nand governments debating whether incels should be labelled a terror threat, \u003ci\u003eBlackpilled\n\u003c\/i\u003edelivers urgent, thought-provoking conclusions that couldn't be more\ntimely.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Biteback Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53545759277400,"sku":"9781785908941","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/1295\/4195\/files\/9781785908941.jpg?v=1777152615","url":"https:\/\/agendabookshop.com\/products\/blackpilled","provider":"Agenda Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}