| Antisemitism in Reader Comments: Analogies for Reckoning with the Past 2021 Edition Contributor(s): Becker, Matthias J. (Author) |
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ISBN: 3030701026 ISBN-13: 9783030701024 Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Hardcover Published: April 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Language Arts & Disciplines | Linguistics - Pragmatics - Religion | Judaism - General - Social Science | Jewish Studies |
| Physical Information: 1.19" H x 5.83" W x 8.27" (1.76 lbs) 22 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |