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...
| Auteurs: | ; |
|---|---|
| Type de support: | Électronique Article |
| Langue: | Anglais |
| Vérifier la disponibilité: | HBZ Gateway |
| Journals Online & Print: | En cours de chargement...
|
| Interlibrary Loan: | Interlibrary Loan for the Fachinformationsdienste (Specialized Information Services in Germany) |
| Publié: |
2025
|
| Dans: |
Entangled Religions
Année: 2024, Volume: 15, Numéro: 1 |
| Sujets non-standardisés: | B
Vulnerability
B Conversion B prepping B Crisis B Subculture |
| Accès en ligne: |
Volltext (kostenfrei) Volltext (kostenfrei) |
| Résumé: | 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. |
|---|---|
| ISSN: | 2363-6696 |
| Contient: | Enthalten in: Entangled Religions
|
| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.46586/er.15.2025.12273 |
