“Dwindling doesn´t make you a sissy”: fictions and controversies in evangelical addiction treatment programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina

The article explores evangelical-Pentecostal therapy specialized in the treatment of addictions in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. To do this, it analyzes the fictional framework developed by leaders and the controversies that internally structure them. The research identifies three significant...

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Autor principal: Algranti, Joaquin
Formato: Artículo revista
Lenguaje:Español
Publicado: Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2024
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Acceso en línea:https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/45030
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topic Evangelicals
Problematic Consumptions
Technologies of the self
Fictions
Leadership
Evangélicos
Consumos problemáticos
Tecnologías del yo
Ficciones
Liderazgo
Evangélicos
Consumo problemático
Tecnologias do eu
Ficções
Liderança
spellingShingle Evangelicals
Problematic Consumptions
Technologies of the self
Fictions
Leadership
Evangélicos
Consumos problemáticos
Tecnologías del yo
Ficciones
Liderazgo
Evangélicos
Consumo problemático
Tecnologias do eu
Ficções
Liderança
Algranti, Joaquin
Algranti, Joaquin
Algranti, Joaquin
“Dwindling doesn´t make you a sissy”: fictions and controversies in evangelical addiction treatment programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina
topic_facet Evangelicals
Problematic Consumptions
Technologies of the self
Fictions
Leadership
Evangélicos
Consumos problemáticos
Tecnologías del yo
Ficciones
Liderazgo
Evangélicos
Consumo problemático
Tecnologias do eu
Ficções
Liderança
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Algranti, Joaquin
Algranti, Joaquin
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Algranti, Joaquin
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title “Dwindling doesn´t make you a sissy”: fictions and controversies in evangelical addiction treatment programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_short “Dwindling doesn´t make you a sissy”: fictions and controversies in evangelical addiction treatment programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full “Dwindling doesn´t make you a sissy”: fictions and controversies in evangelical addiction treatment programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_fullStr “Dwindling doesn´t make you a sissy”: fictions and controversies in evangelical addiction treatment programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_full_unstemmed “Dwindling doesn´t make you a sissy”: fictions and controversies in evangelical addiction treatment programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina
title_sort “dwindling doesn´t make you a sissy”: fictions and controversies in evangelical addiction treatment programs in buenos aires, argentina
description The article explores evangelical-Pentecostal therapy specialized in the treatment of addictions in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. To do this, it analyzes the fictional framework developed by leaders and the controversies that internally structure them. The research identifies three significant disputes: (a) The first one, tackle the relationship between the professional addiction ministry and the church of origin; (b) The second one, addresses the tension concerning psychology and spirituality approach as well as the technologies of the self performed by each of them and finally (c) the third one, recognizes the conflict among different sources of authority that strain the functioning of the Program. The conclusions, stress how the potentially contaminating figure of the individual under treatment is reclassified in moral terms. The work is based on a qualitative approach strategy that includes in-depth interviews, participant observation, a corpus of written and audiovisual documents and virtual ethnography on social networks.
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spelling I10-R372-article-450302024-12-23T14:54:39Z “Dwindling doesn´t make you a sissy”: fictions and controversies in evangelical addiction treatment programs in Buenos Aires, Argentina “Menguar no es mariconear”: ficciones y controversias en los Centro evangélicos de atención de consumos problemáticos en Buenos Aires, Argentina “Menguar no es mariconear": ficções e controvérsias em centros evangélicos para usuários problemáticos de drogas em Buenos Aires, Argentina Algranti, Joaquin Algranti, Joaquin Algranti, Joaquin Evangelicals Problematic Consumptions Technologies of the self Fictions Leadership Evangélicos Consumos problemáticos Tecnologías del yo Ficciones Liderazgo Evangélicos Consumo problemático Tecnologias do eu Ficções Liderança The article explores evangelical-Pentecostal therapy specialized in the treatment of addictions in the City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. To do this, it analyzes the fictional framework developed by leaders and the controversies that internally structure them. The research identifies three significant disputes: (a) The first one, tackle the relationship between the professional addiction ministry and the church of origin; (b) The second one, addresses the tension concerning psychology and spirituality approach as well as the technologies of the self performed by each of them and finally (c) the third one, recognizes the conflict among different sources of authority that strain the functioning of the Program. The conclusions, stress how the potentially contaminating figure of the individual under treatment is reclassified in moral terms. The work is based on a qualitative approach strategy that includes in-depth interviews, participant observation, a corpus of written and audiovisual documents and virtual ethnography on social networks. El artículo explora la terapéutica evangélica-pentecostal dirigida el tratamiento de adicciones en la Ciudad de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Para ello analiza el marco ficcional que construyen los líderes y las controversias que las estructuran internamente. El trabajo identifica tres polémicas significativas: (a) La primera, comprende el vínculo entre el ministerio y la iglesia de referencia; (b) La segunda, aborda  el contrapunto entre la psicología y la espiritualidad así como las tecnologías del yo que se desprenden de cada una de ellas y finalmente (c) la tercera, reconoce el conflicto entre distintas fuentes de autoridad que tensionan el funcionamiento del Programa. En las conclusiones se destaca el modo en que la figura potencialmente contaminante del individuo en tratamiento es reclasificada en términos morales. El trabajo se basa en una estrategia de abordaje cualitativo que incluye entrevistas en profundidad, observación participante, un corpus de documentos escritos y audiovisuales y etnografía virtual en redes sociales. Este artigo explora a abordagem terapêutica evangélico-pentecostal para o tratamento da dependência química na cidade de Buenos Aires, Argentina. Para isso, analisa a estrutura ficcional construída pelos líderes e as controvérsias que os estruturam internamente. O artigo identifica três polêmicas significativas: (a) a primeira envolve o vínculo entre o ministério e a igreja de referência; (b) a segunda aborda o contraponto entre psicologia e espiritualidade, bem como as tecnologias do eu que surgem de cada uma delas; e, finalmente, (c) a terceira reconhece o conflito entre diferentes fontes de autoridade que prejudicam o funcionamento do Programa. As conclusões destacam a maneira pela qual a figura potencialmente contaminante do indivíduo em tratamento é reclassificada em termos morais. O trabalho baseia-se em uma estratégia de abordagem qualitativa que inclui entrevistas em profundidade, observação participante, um corpus de documentos escritos e audiovisuais e etnografia virtual em redes sociais. Facultad de Filosofía y Humanidades. Museo de Antropología 2024-12-23 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Peer reviewed article Artículo revisado por pares Artigo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/45030 10.31048/3wdtrs28 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 17 No. 3 (2024); 235-248 Revista del Museo de Antropología; Vol. 17 Núm. 3 (2024); 235-248 Revista del Museo de Antropología; v. 17 n. 3 (2024); 235-248 1852-4826 1852-060X 10.31048/csz9nn88 spa https://revistas.unc.edu.ar/index.php/antropologia/article/view/45030/47633 Derechos de autor 2024 Joaquin Algranti https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0