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COVID-19 en Côte d’Ivoire : la « figure sociale » de la maladie à Abidjan

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  • Dali Serge Lida
  • Jérôme Ballet

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COVID-19 has affected Africa like the rest of the world. However, it can be assumed that the population?s representation of the disease differs from one country to another. Based on a qualitative survey, we analyze its social representation in Côte d'Ivoire, and more specifically in Abidjan, the main area of contamination. Our results show that the ?social figure? of the disease in this country is marked, on the one hand, by a vision anchored in clientelism with regard to the prohibitions and authorizations linked to the restrictions imposed, and, on the other hand, by a trivialization based on the images of ?massification,? ?generalization,? and ?naturalization,? in particular with respect to HIV-AIDS or Ebola.

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  • Dali Serge Lida & Jérôme Ballet, 2021. "COVID-19 en Côte d’Ivoire : la « figure sociale » de la maladie à Abidjan," Mondes en développement, De Boeck Université, vol. 0(4), pages 7-26.
    • Handle: RePEc:cai:meddbu:med_196_0011
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