Format:
1 Online-Ressource (viii, 252 pages)
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24 illustrations (some colour), 13 tables (some colour)
ISBN:
9781805113188
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9781805113195
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9781805113201
Content:
"The normalisation of hate speech, including antisemitic rhetoric, poses a significant threat to social cohesion and democracy. While global efforts have been made to counter contemporary antisemitism, there is an urgent need to understand its online manifestations. Hate speech spreads easily across the internet, facilitated by anonymity and reinforced by algorithms that favour engaging--even if offensive--content. It often takes coded forms, making detection challenging. Antisemitism in Online Communication addresses these issues by analysing explicit and implicit antisemitic statements in mainstream online discourse. Drawing from disciplines such as corpus linguistics, computational linguistics, semiotics, history, and philosophy, this edited collection examines over 100,000 user comments from three language communities. Contributors explore various facets of online antisemitism, including its intersectionality with misogyny and its dissemination through memes and social networks. Through case studies, they examine the reproduction, support, and rejection of antisemitic tropes, alongside quantitative assessments of comment structures in online discussions. Additionally, the volume delves into the capabilities of content moderation tools and deep-learning models for automated hate speech detection. This multidisciplinary approach provides a comprehensive understanding of contemporary antisemitism in digital spaces, recognising the importance of addressing its insidious spread from multiple angles."--Publisher's website
Note:
Available through Open Book Publishers
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Introduction / Matthias J. Becker -- 1. The Cases of Riley and Rooney: Intersections of Misogyny with Antisemitism and Counter Speech in British Online Discourse / Karolina Placzynta -- 2. Jordan Peterson and Conservative Antisemitism Online: The Dethroning of an Intellectual Icon Following His Interview with Netanyahu / Matthias J. Becker -- 3. 'Pop' Antisemitism and Deviant Communities: An Analysis of French Social Media Users' Reactions to the Dieudonné (2020) and Kanye West (2022) Antisemitism Controversies / Alexis Chapelan -- 4. "More Like Genocide": The Use of the Concept of Genocide in UK Online Debates About Israel / Matthew Bolton -- 5. Countering Antisemitism Online: A Discursive Analysis of Facebook and Twitter/X Comments / Laura Ascone -- 6. Multimodal Cognitive Anchoring in Antisemitic Memes / Marcus Scheiber -- 7. Discussion Trees on Social Media: A New Approach to Detecting Antisemitism Online / Chloé Vincent -- 8. Algorithms Against Antisemitism? Towards The Automated Detection of Antisemitic Content Online / Elisabeth Steffen, Milena Pustet, Helena Mihaljević.
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781805113164
Additional Edition:
ISBN 9781805113171
Language:
English
Author information:
Becker, Matthias J.
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