United In Misogyny
About this episode
Elle Kamihira discusses male violence and masculinity with researcher Michael Flood, exploring the roots of misogyny and the potential for cultural change.
With male violence being an inescapable and world-shaping force, one that undermines democracy, equality and peace - how do we unpack and tease apart the ingredients that go into the making of men and male culture of dominance? How do we shake up and push for a cultural shift away from violent domination? In this episode Elle talks with world-leading researcher and educator Michael Flood, who has spent his life doing exactly that - researching, writing and discussing men, masculinities, gender, violence against women, and maybe most importantly - violence prevention for men and boys and creating alternative, more positive masculine narratives. Starting with the question of what makes a subset of men join violent extremists movements, Michael takes us through what the research reveals in his book Masculinity and Violent Extremism (co-authored with Joshua Roose in 2022). We then move into a broader conversation about the overlap between violent extremism and the mainstream conditioning that makes up modern masculinity, and crucially - the unifying role of misogyny. Also, with masculinity on the move and being redefined, how do we seize this moment to move away from entrenched…
People in this episode
Host: Elle Kamihira
Guest: Michael Flood
Topics covered
- male violence
- masculinity
- gender
- violence prevention
- misogyny
- cultural shift
Keywords
- male violence
- masculinity
- misogyny
- violence prevention
- gender studies
- violent extremism
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Masculinity and Violent Extremism
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