Emotional Imprints of War : A Computer-Assisted Analysis of Emotions in Dutch Parliamentary Debates, 1945-1989 / Milan van Lange.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

van Lange, Milan, Author.

Series:

Digital humanities research.

Digital Humanities Research , 2749-1986 ; 6

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Netherlands. Staten-Generaal.

Netherlands.

Political oratory--Netherlands--Data processing.

Political oratory.

World War, 1939-1945--Netherlands--Influence.

World War, 1939-1945.

Netherlands--Politics and government--1945-.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (330 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Bielefeld : Bielefeld University Press, [2023]

Language Note:

In English.

Summary:

Historical research can be enhanced by methods and resources from various disciplines, ranging from psychology to computer linguistics. With a creative and innovative perspective on ›things we think we know‹, Milan van Lange presents a computer-assisted historical investigation into the role of emotions in dealing with consequences of World War II in the Netherlands. By ›emotion mining‹ digitised sources, van Lange shows where emotions were present and how they were expressed and discussed in the political engagement with people who experienced long-term effects of the war, such as former collaborators and war criminals, the resistance, and war victims.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

1. Introduction . On War, Emotions, and Computers in History

2. Emotions

3. Materials and Data . Digitised Sources and a Lexicon

4. Methods and Operationalisation . A Computer-assisted Approach to the Analysis of Digitised Historical Texts

5. Peering Through the Macroscope . Baseline and Background

Case Study 1 . ‘The Resistance’

Introduction

A History of Resistance Legislation (1947–1985)

6. Erratic Emotions . Mining the Underground in the Dutch Parliament

7. A Strong Disposition . Discussing the Pension Act for Extraordinary Government Employees

Case Study 2 . ‘War Victims’

A History of Alleviating War Victims’ Suffering in Parliament (1945–1989

8. Emotional Consistency . A Macroscopic View on War Victim Debates

9. Emotional Scaffolding . The Construction of War Victim Legislation in Parliament

10. Conclusion . On the Role of Emotions and Computers

Supplements

Bibliography

Author Information

Notes:

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ISBN:

9783839464854

OCLC:

1378176472