Antisemitism in Reader Comments - Analogies for Reckoning with the Past (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2021)

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.

General

Imprint:	Springer Nature Switzerland AG
Country of origin:	Switzerland
Series:	Postdisciplinary Studies in Discourse
Release date:	April 2021
First published:	2021
Authors:	Matthias J. Becker
Dimensions:	210 x 148mm (L x W)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	22
Edition:	1st ed. 2021
ISBN-13:	978-3-03-070102-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Literary & linguistic reference works > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: history & criticism > General Books > Language & Literature > Language & linguistics > Semantics (meaning) > Pragmatics Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Judaism > General
LSN:	3-03-070102-6
Barcode:	9783030701024

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