ISBN:
1611689856
,
9781611689853
Language:
English
Pages:
1 Online-Ressource
Series Statement:
Tauber Institute series for the study of European Jewry
Uniform Title:
Sprache der Judenfeindschaft im 21. Jahrhundert
Parallel Title:
Erscheint auch als Schwarz-Friesel, Monika Inside the antisemitic mind
DDC:
305.892/4043
Keywords:
Stereotypes (Social psychology) History 21st century
;
Social perception History 21st century
;
Jews Public opinion
;
Public opinion
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German language Discourse analysis
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German language Terms and phrases
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Antisemitism in language History 21st century
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Minority Studies
;
Antisemitism in language
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Ethnic relations
;
German language
;
German language ; Discourse analysis
;
Jews ; Public opinion
;
Public opinion
;
Social perception
;
Stereotypes (Social psychology)
;
SOCIAL SCIENCE / Discrimination & Race Relations
;
History
;
Terms and phrases
;
Germany Ethnic relations
;
Germany
Abstract:
1 Introduction The Need for This Book -- 2 Hostility toward Jews and Language Verbal Imposition of Power and Violence -- 3 Hostile Stereotypes of Jews and Their Historical Roots -- 4 Present-Day Verbalization of Stereotypes -- 5 Echo of the Past -- 6 Anti-Israelism as a Modern Variant of Verbal Antisemitism The Modern Conceptualization of the Collective Jew -- 7 A Comparison with Other Countries in Europe Results of a Contrastive Analysis -- 8 The Emotional Basis of Modern Hostility toward Jews -- 9 Acts of Verbal Violence -- 10 Textual Strategies and Patterns of Argumentation -- Appendix The Basic Corpus -- Letters to the Central Council of Jews in Germany and the Israeli Embassy in Berlin, 2002 -- 2012.
Abstract:
Antisemitism is on the rise in Europe, sometimes manifest in violent acts against Jews, but more commonly noticeable in everyday discourse. This innovative empirical study examines written examples of antisemitism in contemporary Germany. Drawing on 14,000 letters and e-mails sent between 2002 and 2012 to the Central Council of Jews in Germany and the Israeli embassy in Berlin, as well communications sent between 2010 and 2011 to Israeli embassies across Europe, the authors show how language plays a crucial role in activating antisemitism across a broad spectrum of social classes, investigate the role of emotions in antisemitic argumentation patterns, and analyze "anti-Israelism" as the dominant form of contemporary hatred of Jews
Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index
