Antisemitism in Reader Comments : Analogies for Reckoning with the Past Hardback
by Matthias J. Becker
Part of the Postdisciplinary Studies in Discourse series
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This book examines the most frequent form of Jew-hatred: Israel-related antisemitism.
After defining this hate ideology in its various manifestations and the role the internet plays in it, the author explores the question of how Israel-related antisemitism is communicated and understood through the language used by readers in below-the-line comments.
Drawing on a corpus of over 6,000 comments from traditionally left-wing news outlets The Guardian and Die Zeit, the author examines both implicit and explicit comparisons made between modern-day Israel and both colonial Britain and Nazi Germany.
His analyses are placed within the context of resurgent neo-nationalism in both countries, and it is argued that these instances of antisemitism perform a multi-faceted role in absolving guilt, re-writing history, and reinforcing in-group status.
This book will be of interest not only to linguistics scholars, but also to academics in fields such as internet studies, Jewish studies, hate speech and antisemitism.
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- Pages:22 pages, 15 Illustrations, black and white; XIX, 22 p. 15 illus.
- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Publication Date:29/04/2021
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Out of stock
- Format:Hardback
- Pages:22 pages, 15 Illustrations, black and white; XIX, 22 p. 15 illus.
- Publisher:Springer Nature Switzerland AG
- Publication Date:29/04/2021
- Category:
- ISBN:9783030701024