Christian A. I. Schlaerth is Associate Professor of Sociology at Luther College, USA.Aaron M. Puhrmann is Associate Professor of Sociology and Criminal Justice at Grand View University, USA.Laura L. Finley is Professor of Sociology & Criminology at Barry University, USA.

• AcknowledgmentsForewordPrologue by Ryan ClarkIntroduction by Christian A. I. Schlaerth and Aaron M. PuhrmannChapter 1: History, Background, and the Ideology of Involuntary Celibates by Christian A. I. SchlaerthChapter 2: Boys in Crisis: The Development of Incel Mindsets in Youth by Madison TurunenChapter 3: Incels, Gender, and Mass Shootings by Laura FinleyChapter 4: Taking the “Black Pill”: Anomie, Perceived Social Death, and the Incel Phenomenon Online by Aaron M. Puhrmann and Christian A. I. SchlaerthChapter 5: Unrequited Love Hurts: Rejection, Resentment, and Reconciliation in the Manosphere by Wim LavenChapter 6: Incels and Social Exchange Theory by Kassidy C. Elyea and Elaine A. BossardChapter 7: An Empirical Assessment of Incel Radicalization and Political Extremism in the United States by Feodor Gostjev and Alex RayChapter 8: Incels and Popular Culture by Laura Finley and Christian A. I. SchlaerthChapter 9: After the Echo Chamber: Exploring Radical Approaches to Understanding the Internet and Inceldom by Niall Campbell, Neil Vallely, and Lesley ProcterChapter 10: Females Can Be Incels? Examining the Femcel Movement by Laura FinleyChapter 11: Queering Incel Subculture by Madison TurunenChapter 12: (Un)Forgiveness in the Manosphere: Navigating Anger and Resentment in Incel Culture by Wim LavenConclusion by Laura FinleyIndexAbout the EditorsAbout the Contributors

Incels constitute an underdiscussed group in academic settings. This collection of articles attempts to remedy this shortcoming. Particularly noteworthy is the multi-disciplinary orientation that is taken, thereby offering a broad lens on this topic. Indeed, the aim of this book is to provide a holistic and humanistic analysis. A key message is that incels, despite often being chastised and marginalized, deserve serious analysis and understanding.