[ Evolution of denominations of Ivorian Pentecostal leaders in Île-de-France: Marketing issues, pastoral function, and identity construction? ]
Volume 66, Issue 2, May 2023, Pages 271–278
Vincent Konan Konan1, Diarra Krikou2, and Assougba Kabran Beya Brigitte Epouse Bouaki3
1 Laboratory of Anthropology and Cognitive, Clinical and Social Psychology (LAPCOS), Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France
2 Sociology, Felix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Sociology, Felix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
This article analyzes, through an essentially qualitative approach, the shift in denominations of Ivorian religious leaders in the Pentecostal milieu in Île-de-France, moving from official designations to «professional» designations. The study is based on observations and semi-structured interviews with religious leaders. The results highlight different dynamics. First, the new designations respond to a marketing challenge. Second, the role of pastor has become more than just a status, it has become a central function in the Pentecostal community of Ivorian immigrants in Île-de-France. Finally, the different denominations observed among immigration candidates are related to a process of identity construction.
Author Keywords: immigration, Pentecostalism, religious leaders, identity, function.
Volume 66, Issue 2, May 2023, Pages 271–278
Vincent Konan Konan1, Diarra Krikou2, and Assougba Kabran Beya Brigitte Epouse Bouaki3
1 Laboratory of Anthropology and Cognitive, Clinical and Social Psychology (LAPCOS), Université Côte d’Azur, Nice, France
2 Sociology, Felix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
3 Sociology, Felix Houphouet Boigny, Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire
Original language: French
Copyright © 2023 ISSR Journals. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited.
Abstract
This article analyzes, through an essentially qualitative approach, the shift in denominations of Ivorian religious leaders in the Pentecostal milieu in Île-de-France, moving from official designations to «professional» designations. The study is based on observations and semi-structured interviews with religious leaders. The results highlight different dynamics. First, the new designations respond to a marketing challenge. Second, the role of pastor has become more than just a status, it has become a central function in the Pentecostal community of Ivorian immigrants in Île-de-France. Finally, the different denominations observed among immigration candidates are related to a process of identity construction.
Author Keywords: immigration, Pentecostalism, religious leaders, identity, function.
Abstract: (french)
Cet article analyse, à travers une approche essentiellement qualitative, le changement des dénominations de leaders religieux ivoiriens dans le milieu pentecôtiste en Île-de-France, passant des dénominations officielles aux dénominations «professionnelles». L’étude repose sur des observations et des entretiens semi-directifs avec les leaders religieux. Les résultats mettent en évidence différentes dynamiques. Tout d’abord, les nouvelles dénominations répondent à un enjeu marketing. Ensuite, le travail de pasteur est devenu plus qu’un simple statut, c’est devenu une fonction centrale dans la communauté pentecôtiste des immigrés ivoiriens en Île-de-France. Enfin, les différentes dénominations observées chez les candidats à l’immigration sont liées à un processus de construction identitaire.
Author Keywords: immigration, pentecôtisme, leaders religieux, identité, fonction.
How to Cite this Article
Vincent Konan Konan, Diarra Krikou, and Assougba Kabran Beya Brigitte Epouse Bouaki, “Évolution des dénominations des leaders religieux ivoiriens pentecôtistes en ile de France: Enjeux marketing, fonction pastorale et construction identitaire ?,” International Journal of Innovation and Scientific Research, vol. 66, no. 2, pp. 271–278, May 2023.
