Semites, semantics and self-image – who are the antisemites, really?
(2023) STVK02 20222Department of Political Science
- Abstract
- The study aims to uncover the discursive elements at work in Swedish public discourse on antisemitism. The study situates the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism in relation to Swedish discourse with the aim of measuring their congruence. A final aim is to uncover if the broadening of the term has led to marginalisation of those seen as problematic – constitutive othering. Through analysing problematisations through a lens of Discourse Theory, a high degree of congruence between the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism and the conceptualisations of antisemitism in public discourse is found. The relationship between antisemitism and anti-Zionism is identified as an area... (More)
- The study aims to uncover the discursive elements at work in Swedish public discourse on antisemitism. The study situates the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism in relation to Swedish discourse with the aim of measuring their congruence. A final aim is to uncover if the broadening of the term has led to marginalisation of those seen as problematic – constitutive othering. Through analysing problematisations through a lens of Discourse Theory, a high degree of congruence between the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance definition of antisemitism and the conceptualisations of antisemitism in public discourse is found. The relationship between antisemitism and anti-Zionism is identified as an area of significance and agreement with the definition. Instances of constitutive othering are difficult to motivate through the source material, an area for future research. (Less)
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- author
- Lidgren, Philip LU
- supervisor
- organization
- alternative title
- – A Discourse Analysis on the Alignment of Swedish Debate on Antisemitism with the IHRA Definition of Antisemitism
- course
- STVK02 20222
- year
- 2023
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance, Israel, Palestine, Discourse, Othering, Definitions
- language
- English
- id
- 9105537
- date added to LUP
- 2023-02-22 13:45:13
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- 2023-02-22 13:45:13
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