{"product_id":"the-women-of-the-far-right-9780231210164","title":"The Women of the Far Right","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEviane Leidig offers an in-depth look into the world of far-right women influencers, exploring the digital lives they cultivate as they seek new recruits for white nationalism.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFinally, a book that looks at the women of the alt-right, the social media influencers who radicalize with a smile, who curate online “authenticity,” and who use traditional femininity to fight feminism. Critical but not dismissive, Eviane Leidig takes these women seriously without taking them at their word. As we all should. -- Cas Mudde, coauthor of \u003ci\u003ePopulism: A Very Short Introduction\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLeidig’s deep dive into the social media worlds of far-right women reveals how they weaponize mainstream influencer branding and marketing strategies to soften and package far-right content within relatable, everyday stories. Original, timely, and indispensable for understanding the modern far right. -- Cynthia Miller-Idriss, author of \u003ci\u003eHate in the Homeland: The New Global Far Right\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Women of the Far Right \u003c\/i\u003eis an immensely readable ethnographic investigation of an oft-overlooked aspect of modern extremism—the role of women. Eviane Leidig deftly shows how far-right influencers leverage social media tools like Instagram and YouTube to normalize extreme ideas. The book is a cautionary tale of how hateful ideas can be easily cloaked, and how influential they can be. -- Alice Marwick, author of \u003ci\u003eStatus Update: Celebrity, Publicity, and Branding in the Social Media Age\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Women of the Far Right\u003c\/i\u003e explores how female influencers shape the discourse, norms, and practices of the far right and participate in the mobilization of new supporters. This book shows how important the role of far-right women influencers is in cultural polarization and social conflicts in Western societies and, thus, how they are expanding what far-right ideology means and its social impact. -- Arie Perliger, author of \u003ci\u003eAmerican Zealots: Inside Right-Wing Domestic Terrorism\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA thorough and incisive account of the crucial role that women play in shaping and directing the online and social media discourse of the Far Right. * Journal of Social Media in Society *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: “A New Chapter”\u003cbr\u003e1. The Alt-Right Versus the Far Right\u003cbr\u003e2. Down the Rabbit Hole: My Red Pill Journey\u003cbr\u003e3. Femininity Not Feminism\u003cbr\u003e4. The Making of a Tradwife\u003cbr\u003e5. Crowdsourcing Hate\u003cbr\u003e6. From Protests to Parliaments\u003cbr\u003e7. Countering the Far Right\u003cbr\u003eConclusion: “I’ve Taken the Real-Life Pill”\u003cbr\u003eNotes\u003cbr\u003eIndex","brand":"Columbia University Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49400377082199,"sku":"9780231210164","price":78.2,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780231210164.jpg?v=1730470540","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-women-of-the-far-right-9780231210164","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}