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Book SynopsisThe Normalization of War in Israeli Discourse, 1967-2008, by Dalia Gavriely-Nuri opens a window to how Israelis talk, write, and think about war. In the post-World War II period, Israel has taken part in eight wars, more than almost any other western democracy. In addition to official wars, Israel has experienced two Intifadas and repetitive long periods of bombings of its border-settlements. This book argues that such an intensive involvement in military actions provides a natural arena for a uniquely fertile war discourse. Gavriely-Nuri identifies a special war discourse: a war-normalizing discourse (WND). WND as a set of linguistic, discursive, and cultural devices aims at blurring the anomalous character of war by transforming it into an event perceived as natural a normal part of life. Moreover, the WND is served as a unique rhetorical compass and illuminates one basic organizing principle underlying the Israeli war discourse. WND has been in use throughout Israel's history, in pe
Table of ContentsPreface Chapter 1: War-Normalizing Discourse (WND) Chapter 2: A Cultural Approach to Critical Discourse Analysis (CCDA) Chapter 3: War-Normalizing Naming: From Operation Peace for the Galilee to Operation Cast Lead Chapter 4: War-Normalizing Framing: Wounded Soldiers on Israeli Television during the Second Lebanon War Chapter 5: War-Normalizing Metaphors in the Context of the Second Lebanon War Chapter 6: War-Normalizing Silencing: The Israeli Cultural Code of Captivity Chapter 7: War-Normalizing Legislation: The Law of Decorations Chapter 8: WND and Anti-WND 1967-1973 Conclusions: How WND led to the Yom Kippur War
