Journeys to Resilience: Becoming a Prepper as a Process of Conversion
The article examines the phenomenon of "prepping" from the perspective of conversion research. Based on a qualitative content analysis of postings from a big prepper online forum in the U.S., it explores the causes and modalities of adopting prepping as a lifestyle. The causes include biog...
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| Medienart: | Elektronisch Aufsatz |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
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2025
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Entangled Religions
Jahr: 2024, Band: 15, Heft: 1 |
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Vulnerability
B Conversion B prepping B Crisis B Subculture |
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| Zusammenfassung: | The article examines the phenomenon of "prepping" from the perspective of conversion research. Based on a qualitative content analysis of postings from a big prepper online forum in the U.S., it explores the causes and modalities of adopting prepping as a lifestyle. The causes include biographical instances, experiences of disaster and emergency, reports from others and a general sense of threat. As to the modalities, the transition into prepping appears to take place gradually, although disruptive incidents may serve as important triggers for the decision to become a prepper. By interpreting the adoption of prepping as a form of secular conversion, the article aims to contribute to recent discussions on religious-secular competition and provides a test case of how religious studies may contribute to the analysis of non-religious worldviews and lifestyles. |
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| ISSN: | 2363-6696 |
| Enthält: | Enthalten in: Entangled Religions
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.46586/er.15.2025.12273 |
