Salomi Boukala
Biographic Data
| ID | 659492 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Salomi Boukala |
| GIVEN NAMES | Salomi |
| FAMILY NAME | Boukala |
| SIGNATURE | BOUKALA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Panteion University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-3912-330X |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 14 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 99 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 14 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 5 |
Imagined communities, third space and heritage preservation in the digital age
This study takes a discourse-oriented ethnographic approach to three Facebook (FB) groups of Jewish interest to examine how the members of these specific groups create their own ‘third space’ and maintain their cultural and religious identities by emphasising the Facebook polymedium as an ‘imagined community’. By introducing an interdisciplinary approach, based on a combination of digital ethnographic approaches, drawing on multi-sited ethnograph…
Examining the discursive construction of Chinese grassroots cybernationalism
Recent years have seen a surge in Chinese grassroots nationalism. Based on the public discussion on Weibo, the largest social media platform in China, this study investigated the cybernationalism (re)produced during the People’s Republic of China’s release of the Regulations on the Administration of Permanent Residence of Foreigners in early 2020. Deploying a synergy of thematic analysis and the discourse-historical approach ( Reisigl and Wodak 2…
The Greek left-wing and the ‘Jewish problem’
Far-right discourse as legitimacy? Analysing political rhetoric on the “migration issue” in Greece
This article advances research on the normalisation of far-right rhetoric on the “migration issue” by analysing statements from the current Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the ruling political party New Democracy political figures. Having presented the discourse-historical approach (DHA) from critical discourse studies (CDS) as a suitable theory and method of analysis of political discourses, I use an argumentative-based DHA approa…
We need to talk about the hegemony of the left
This article seeks to explore the discursive rediscovery of the left menace and the ideological relevance between the far right and the right wing in Greece in times of political turmoil. Drawing on some historical aspects of modern Greece, first, I intend to explain the resurgence of Greece’s divided past. By emphasising references to Gramsci and the ‘hegemony of the left’, the article investigates the discursive construction of ingroups and out…
False reasoning and argumentation in the Twitter discourse of the Prime Minister of Israel
This paper explores the Twitter discourse of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding security issues and the threat of ‘Islamist terrorism’ as manifested in the latest election campaign (March 2015) and his tweets and statements on Operation Protective Edge (July – August 2014). By focusing on national security and the underlying threat of terrorism against Israel and the West on Twitter, I argue that Netanyahu disseminates hi…
Absurdity and the "Blame Game" Within the Schengen Area
Drawing on the European threats regarding Greece's expulsion from the Schengen zone, we analyze Greek political and (social) media discourses on the refugee crisis. The main aim of this study is to explore whether and how the Greek media and social media discourses on the refugee crisis and the political decisions regarding it contribute to the discursive reconstruction of the Greek nation-state and its imaginaries. We assume that the refugee cri…
Exploring democracy and violence in Burundi
Burundi has garnered international headlines since April 2015 insofar as the country entered a serious political crisis and fell into conflict. The utilization of social media by the leadership amid the chaos and the lack of studies regarding the top-down uses of social media prompted the authors to explore the Twitter usage by the Burundian presidency and the presidency’s spokesperson. The authors’ research is developed through three main resear…
The politics of fear vs. the politics of hope
This paper deals with the discursive construction of in-groups and out-groups through a politics of fear and a politics of hope. It draws on the 2015 Greek election and referendum campaigns of the two main political parties – the radical left Syriza and the conservative New Democracy – and emphasises how they legitimised their political decisions via these two forms of politics. The Greek bailout referendum took place on 5 July 2015 in a climate …
Rethinkingtoposin the discourse historical approach
The concept of topos( oi) has received considerable attention from both argumentation and discourse studies, although its usage and meaning remain obscure. In this article, I argue that the rediscovery of Aristotelian thought might provide a comprehensible explication of topos. Despite the discourse historical approach’s (DHA) emphasis on topos, its context is found to be limited and this exposes the argumentation strategies of the DHA to critici…
(Supra)National Identity and Language
In this paper we juxtapose the European Union's (EU's) supranational policies on language and migration with their recontextualisation into national policies of the linguistic integration of migrants in two EU member states, Austria and Greece. The EU member states adapt the European legislation according to their national laws ( National Acton Plans ) which have to also account for national traditions and national citizenship legislation. Moreov…
European identities and the revival of nationalism in the European Union
To date, the concept of ‘European identity’ remains quite vague and obscure. Who is European and who is not? What values do Europeans share, and who is included in or excluded from the European community? This paper deals with the renegotiation of European identity/ies and the simultaneous increase of discourses about national security and nationalism in Europe, especially during the financial crisis since 2008. We first discuss a range of theore…
Waiting for democracy
This article seeks to identify the polarising rhetoric adopted by Greek mainstream political parties during the era of ‘Grecovery’. The article focuses on the war of words between New Democracy, the leading party of the coalition government, and Syriza, the main opposition party on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the murder of a 15-year-old schoolboy, Alexandros Grigoropoulos, by a police officer and the subsequent riots of December 200…
Media nations
European identities and the revival of nationalism in the European Union
To date, the concept of ‘European identity’ remains quite vague and obscure. Who is European and who is not? What values do Europeans share, and who is included in or excluded from the European community? This paper deals with the renegotiation of European identity/ies and the simultaneous increase of discourses about national security and nationalism in Europe, especially during the financial crisis since 2008. We first discuss a range of theore…
The politics of fear vs. the politics of hope
This paper deals with the discursive construction of in-groups and out-groups through a politics of fear and a politics of hope. It draws on the 2015 Greek election and referendum campaigns of the two main political parties – the radical left Syriza and the conservative New Democracy – and emphasises how they legitimised their political decisions via these two forms of politics. The Greek bailout referendum took place on 5 July 2015 in a climate …
Rethinkingtoposin the discourse historical approach
The concept of topos( oi) has received considerable attention from both argumentation and discourse studies, although its usage and meaning remain obscure. In this article, I argue that the rediscovery of Aristotelian thought might provide a comprehensible explication of topos. Despite the discourse historical approach’s (DHA) emphasis on topos, its context is found to be limited and this exposes the argumentation strategies of the DHA to critici…
Waiting for democracy
This article seeks to identify the polarising rhetoric adopted by Greek mainstream political parties during the era of ‘Grecovery’. The article focuses on the war of words between New Democracy, the leading party of the coalition government, and Syriza, the main opposition party on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the murder of a 15-year-old schoolboy, Alexandros Grigoropoulos, by a police officer and the subsequent riots of December 200…
Absurdity and the "Blame Game" Within the Schengen Area
Drawing on the European threats regarding Greece's expulsion from the Schengen zone, we analyze Greek political and (social) media discourses on the refugee crisis. The main aim of this study is to explore whether and how the Greek media and social media discourses on the refugee crisis and the political decisions regarding it contribute to the discursive reconstruction of the Greek nation-state and its imaginaries. We assume that the refugee cri…
Far-right discourse as legitimacy? Analysing political rhetoric on the “migration issue” in Greece
This article advances research on the normalisation of far-right rhetoric on the “migration issue” by analysing statements from the current Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the ruling political party New Democracy political figures. Having presented the discourse-historical approach (DHA) from critical discourse studies (CDS) as a suitable theory and method of analysis of political discourses, I use an argumentative-based DHA approa…
We need to talk about the hegemony of the left
This article seeks to explore the discursive rediscovery of the left menace and the ideological relevance between the far right and the right wing in Greece in times of political turmoil. Drawing on some historical aspects of modern Greece, first, I intend to explain the resurgence of Greece’s divided past. By emphasising references to Gramsci and the ‘hegemony of the left’, the article investigates the discursive construction of ingroups and out…
Exploring democracy and violence in Burundi
Burundi has garnered international headlines since April 2015 insofar as the country entered a serious political crisis and fell into conflict. The utilization of social media by the leadership amid the chaos and the lack of studies regarding the top-down uses of social media prompted the authors to explore the Twitter usage by the Burundian presidency and the presidency’s spokesperson. The authors’ research is developed through three main resear…
Examining the discursive construction of Chinese grassroots cybernationalism
Recent years have seen a surge in Chinese grassroots nationalism. Based on the public discussion on Weibo, the largest social media platform in China, this study investigated the cybernationalism (re)produced during the People’s Republic of China’s release of the Regulations on the Administration of Permanent Residence of Foreigners in early 2020. Deploying a synergy of thematic analysis and the discourse-historical approach ( Reisigl and Wodak 2…
The Greek left-wing and the ‘Jewish problem’
Media nations
Waiting for democracy
This article seeks to identify the polarising rhetoric adopted by Greek mainstream political parties during the era of ‘Grecovery’. The article focuses on the war of words between New Democracy, the leading party of the coalition government, and Syriza, the main opposition party on the occasion of the fourth anniversary of the murder of a 15-year-old schoolboy, Alexandros Grigoropoulos, by a police officer and the subsequent riots of December 200…
(Supra)National Identity and Language
In this paper we juxtapose the European Union's (EU's) supranational policies on language and migration with their recontextualisation into national policies of the linguistic integration of migrants in two EU member states, Austria and Greece. The EU member states adapt the European legislation according to their national laws ( National Acton Plans ) which have to also account for national traditions and national citizenship legislation. Moreov…
European identities and the revival of nationalism in the European Union
To date, the concept of ‘European identity’ remains quite vague and obscure. Who is European and who is not? What values do Europeans share, and who is included in or excluded from the European community? This paper deals with the renegotiation of European identity/ies and the simultaneous increase of discourses about national security and nationalism in Europe, especially during the financial crisis since 2008. We first discuss a range of theore…
The politics of fear vs. the politics of hope
This paper deals with the discursive construction of in-groups and out-groups through a politics of fear and a politics of hope. It draws on the 2015 Greek election and referendum campaigns of the two main political parties – the radical left Syriza and the conservative New Democracy – and emphasises how they legitimised their political decisions via these two forms of politics. The Greek bailout referendum took place on 5 July 2015 in a climate …
Rethinkingtoposin the discourse historical approach
The concept of topos( oi) has received considerable attention from both argumentation and discourse studies, although its usage and meaning remain obscure. In this article, I argue that the rediscovery of Aristotelian thought might provide a comprehensible explication of topos. Despite the discourse historical approach’s (DHA) emphasis on topos, its context is found to be limited and this exposes the argumentation strategies of the DHA to critici…
Exploring democracy and violence in Burundi
Burundi has garnered international headlines since April 2015 insofar as the country entered a serious political crisis and fell into conflict. The utilization of social media by the leadership amid the chaos and the lack of studies regarding the top-down uses of social media prompted the authors to explore the Twitter usage by the Burundian presidency and the presidency’s spokesperson. The authors’ research is developed through three main resear…
False reasoning and argumentation in the Twitter discourse of the Prime Minister of Israel
This paper explores the Twitter discourse of the Prime Minister of Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, regarding security issues and the threat of ‘Islamist terrorism’ as manifested in the latest election campaign (March 2015) and his tweets and statements on Operation Protective Edge (July – August 2014). By focusing on national security and the underlying threat of terrorism against Israel and the West on Twitter, I argue that Netanyahu disseminates hi…
Absurdity and the "Blame Game" Within the Schengen Area
Drawing on the European threats regarding Greece's expulsion from the Schengen zone, we analyze Greek political and (social) media discourses on the refugee crisis. The main aim of this study is to explore whether and how the Greek media and social media discourses on the refugee crisis and the political decisions regarding it contribute to the discursive reconstruction of the Greek nation-state and its imaginaries. We assume that the refugee cri…
Far-right discourse as legitimacy? Analysing political rhetoric on the “migration issue” in Greece
This article advances research on the normalisation of far-right rhetoric on the “migration issue” by analysing statements from the current Greek prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, and the ruling political party New Democracy political figures. Having presented the discourse-historical approach (DHA) from critical discourse studies (CDS) as a suitable theory and method of analysis of political discourses, I use an argumentative-based DHA approa…
We need to talk about the hegemony of the left
This article seeks to explore the discursive rediscovery of the left menace and the ideological relevance between the far right and the right wing in Greece in times of political turmoil. Drawing on some historical aspects of modern Greece, first, I intend to explain the resurgence of Greece’s divided past. By emphasising references to Gramsci and the ‘hegemony of the left’, the article investigates the discursive construction of ingroups and out…
The Greek left-wing and the ‘Jewish problem’
Imagined communities, third space and heritage preservation in the digital age
This study takes a discourse-oriented ethnographic approach to three Facebook (FB) groups of Jewish interest to examine how the members of these specific groups create their own ‘third space’ and maintain their cultural and religious identities by emphasising the Facebook polymedium as an ‘imagined community’. By introducing an interdisciplinary approach, based on a combination of digital ethnographic approaches, drawing on multi-sited ethnograph…
Examining the discursive construction of Chinese grassroots cybernationalism
Recent years have seen a surge in Chinese grassroots nationalism. Based on the public discussion on Weibo, the largest social media platform in China, this study investigated the cybernationalism (re)produced during the People’s Republic of China’s release of the Regulations on the Administration of Permanent Residence of Foreigners in early 2020. Deploying a synergy of thematic analysis and the discourse-historical approach ( Reisigl and Wodak 2…
Sociology (13 works) · Political science (12 works) · Law (10 works) · Politics (9 works) · Law (8 works) · Linguistics (7 works) · Media studies (6 works) · Political economy (6 works) · Populism, Right-Wing Movements (6 works) · Rhetoric (6 works)