Words as weapons: Online shaming, sectarian polarization, and identity contestation in post-Assad Syria
Published online on May 29, 2026
Abstract
Discourse & Society, Ahead of Print.
This study examines how Syrians discursively negotiate political legitimacy, authority, and sectarian identity following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024. Focusing on YouTube comments responding to the first public speeches of ...
This study examines how Syrians discursively negotiate political legitimacy, authority, and sectarian identity following the collapse of the Assad regime in December 2024. Focusing on YouTube comments responding to the first public speeches of ...