The Portrayal and Punishment of Terrorists in Western Media

The book examines the portrayal of terrorists in Western media, focusing on the ideological and social implications of these representations. It introduces a theory of scapegoating related to narrative closure and employs a genealogical method of intervisuality. By linking contemporary depictions of terrorists to historical and fictional villains, it argues that these portrayals reinforce neo-Orientalist attitudes. The author contends that media narratives of punishment and dehumanization serve to unify nations and uphold hegemonic power in times of crisis.