Meeting the men behind Britain’s violent extremist groups – Dr. Elizabeth Pearson tells Marie Le Conte about her experiences

The Bunker – News without the nonsense

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🗓️ 12 December 2023

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Most extreme movements seem to have one thing in common: angry men. Do misogyny and radicalisation go hand-in-hand? Extreme Britain: Gender, Masculinity and Radicalisation author Dr Elizabeth Pearson discusses the mobilisation of masculinity with Marie Le Conte, drawing upon personal experiences with British extremist group leaders such as Anjem Choudary and Tommy Robinson. • “Men realise particular aspects of masculinity that get themselves esteem within their extremist groups.” - Dr Elizabeth Pearson • “The far right has traditionally not had women in publicly visible roles… the cultural norms of the radical right are not conducive to women’s participation.” – Dr Elizabeth Pearson www.patreon.com/bunkercast Written and presented by Marie Le Conte. Producer: Eliza Davis Beard. Audio production: Jade Bailey. Managing Editor: Jacob Jarvis. Group editor: Andrew Harrison. Music by Kenny Dickinson. Artwork by James Parrett. THE BUNKER is a Podmasters Production. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:15.0	Are cells always sympathetic to the far right?
1:18.0	Do all Islamic State supporters hate women?
1:20.0	Why do more men get radicalised than women?
1:22.0	Actually, do they? more men get radicalised than women? Actually, do they?
1:24.0	Are all extremists kind of the same?
1:27.0	Here to discuss all of this and more is Dr Elizabeth Pearson,
1:30.0	a lecture at Royal Holloway University of London.
1:32.0	Her new book, Extreme Britain, a lecture at Royal Holloway University of London.
1:32.6	Her new book, Extreme Britain, Gender, Masculinity and Radicalisation,
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