Unveiling the “veil debate” in the Greek press
Chara Karagiannopoulou
Panteion University of Social and Political Studies, , GreeceAbstract
This article traces and analyses the narrative of the “veil debate” in France and Turkey as constructed by two Greek newspapers: the liberal Kathimerini and the leftist Avgi. It aims, firstly, to bring out the interconnection between the political ideological orientation of each of these newspapers and the narrative that they adopt, and secondly, to shed light on how the peculiarities of the socio-political context intersect with the narrator’s interests and preferences in the process of building the framework for public discussion in Greece. It concludes that the Greek narration of the “veil debate” in France and Turkey runs along normative lines (irrespective of the newspaper’s ideological affiliation), challenges the validity of Westphalian values, reflects the interdependence between socio-political contexts, and takes into consideration the supranational discourse of Greek foreign policy.
Keywords:
Muslim veil, burqa, niqab, Islam, freedom of conscience and religion, France, SYRIZA, Turkey, Greek press, Law on Religion, religious freedomReferences
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Panteion University of Social and Political Studies,
Dr, Department of International, European and Area Studies, Panteion University of Social and Political Studies, 136, Syngrou Av. 176 71 Athens, Greece
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