ABSTRACT This article analyses how the destruction of heritage by the Islamic State reflects the looping effect between heritage, identity and destruction. First, the relation between identity, heritage and the role of destruction within the process of identity affirmation and its consequences in the development of a patrimonial awareness are briefly characterized. Second, IS's emergence, doctrine and terrorism use are examined to enlighten the criteria behind the attack of specific cultural testimonies. Finally, we present the results of the content analysis of the Western press's coverage of the IS's heritage destructions, following the explanation of the study sample definition (305 articles from 11 newspapers, from June 2014 to September 2015). The level of mediatization of each act of destruction (number of articles and social media shares), the identity and goals of both direct and indirect enunciators, the strategies of discourse intensification and dramatization and the perceived causes and consequences of these attacks are also critically interpreted. In conclusion, we argue that, facing a sensation of loss, there is a strengthening of the Western patrimonial consciousness towards this heritage, despite being an essentially emotional reaction, with no analytical basis. The examined journalistic discourse contributes to the dissemination of IS's doctrine, as well as to the construction of a perception of confrontation with the “Muslim world,” increasingly seen as the “Other.”

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遗产、身份和破坏：“伊斯兰国”的行动及其国际新闻界的解释

摘要 本文分析了伊斯兰国对遗产的破坏如何反映遗产、身份和破坏之间的循环效应。首先，简要描述身份、遗产和破坏在身份确认过程中的作用及其在遗产意识发展中的后果之间的关系。其次，对伊斯兰国的出现、学说和恐怖主义使用进行了审查，以阐明攻击特定文化证词背后的标准。最后，根据研究样本定义（11 家报纸的 305 篇文章，2014 年 6 月至 2015 年 9 月）的解释，我们展示了西方媒体对 IS 遗产破坏报道的内容分析结果。每个破坏行为的媒介化程度（文章数量和社交媒体分享）、直接和间接发声者的身份和目标、话语强化和戏剧化的策略以及这些攻击的可感知原因和后果也得到了批判性解释. 总之，我们认为，面对失落感，西方对这一遗产的世袭意识正在加强，尽管本质上是一种情感反应，没有分析依据。经审查的新闻话语有助于传播 IS 的学说，也有助于构建与“穆斯林世界”对抗的感知，“穆斯林世界”越来越被视为“他者”。话语强化和戏剧化的策略以及这些攻击的可感知原因和后果也得到了批判性解释。总之，我们认为，面对失落感，西方对这一遗产的世袭意识正在加强，尽管本质上是一种情感反应，没有分析依据。经审查的新闻话语有助于传播 IS 的学说，也有助于构建与“穆斯林世界”对抗的感知，“穆斯林世界”越来越被视为“他者”。话语强化和戏剧化的策略以及这些攻击的可感知原因和后果也得到了批判性解释。总之，我们认为，面对失落感，西方对这一遗产的世袭意识正在加强，尽管本质上是一种情感反应，没有分析依据。经审查的新闻话语有助于传播 IS 的学说，也有助于构建与“穆斯林世界”对抗的感知，“穆斯林世界”越来越被视为“他者”。尽管本质上是一种情绪反应，没有分析依据。被审查的新闻话语有助于传播 IS 的学说，也有助于构建与“穆斯林世界”对抗的感知，“穆斯林世界”越来越被视为“他者”。尽管本质上是一种情绪反应，没有分析依据。被审查的新闻话语有助于传播 IS 的学说，也有助于构建与“穆斯林世界”对抗的感知，“穆斯林世界”越来越被视为“他者”。