Doomsday Preppers Research Paper
Alyssa Stenerson
Professor Canter
English 2367
14 Oct. 2014
Doomsday Preppers: An Apocalyptic Culture
An Annotated Bibliography
The topic of this paper will be doomsday prepping around the world. The paper will focus on the views of these people who call themselves “doomsday preppers” and its surrounding culture. Topics to be dissected in the following paragraphs include the differentiation between preppers in the United States and preppers in Europe, the effects this survivalist lifestyle has on one’s family and friends, and the individuals who remain adamant to the culture to this day. No one knows how long doomsday prepping has been practiced, for the culture went unrecognized until fairly recently. America has been most closely linked …show more content…
“All Hell Will Break Loose: Inside the Strange World of the ‘Prepper’ Families Planning for Doomsday.” Mirror. 22 December 2012. 7 October 2014.
“All Hell Will Break loose” is an article written around the ideals of many different individuals on the lifestyle of doomsday prepping. Those interviewed include folks from in and outside the United States and the different survival tactics they emphasize in teaching their loved ones to survive. Bletchly takes a step back and touches on the origin of doomsday prepping and the effects the Cold War had on fueling the fears that sparked this survivalist culture.
Our author states, “Across the US, and in Europe and even the UK, apparently ordinary people are also preparing for ‘WTSHF’ – prepping jargon for disaster, or when the s*** hits the fan.” This piece will provide a few more solid interviews that lay down the basics of prepping and the different approaches to preparing your family for any major disaster. It will be the final piece to emphasize the reality of these individuals who survive within this culture and their experiences.
Bowser, Jeriah. “Why the ‘Doomsday Prepper’ Idea That You Can Survive Apocalypse on Your Own Will Fail.” AlterNet. 2 January 2014. 7 October
Professor Canter
English 2367
14 Oct. 2014
Doomsday Preppers: An Apocalyptic Culture
An Annotated Bibliography
The topic of this paper will be doomsday prepping around the world. The paper will focus on the views of these people who call themselves “doomsday preppers” and its surrounding culture. Topics to be dissected in the following paragraphs include the differentiation between preppers in the United States and preppers in Europe, the effects this survivalist lifestyle has on one’s family and friends, and the individuals who remain adamant to the culture to this day. No one knows how long doomsday prepping has been practiced, for the culture went unrecognized until fairly recently. America has been most closely linked …show more content…
“All Hell Will Break Loose: Inside the Strange World of the ‘Prepper’ Families Planning for Doomsday.” Mirror. 22 December 2012. 7 October 2014.
“All Hell Will Break loose” is an article written around the ideals of many different individuals on the lifestyle of doomsday prepping. Those interviewed include folks from in and outside the United States and the different survival tactics they emphasize in teaching their loved ones to survive. Bletchly takes a step back and touches on the origin of doomsday prepping and the effects the Cold War had on fueling the fears that sparked this survivalist culture.
Our author states, “Across the US, and in Europe and even the UK, apparently ordinary people are also preparing for ‘WTSHF’ – prepping jargon for disaster, or when the s*** hits the fan.” This piece will provide a few more solid interviews that lay down the basics of prepping and the different approaches to preparing your family for any major disaster. It will be the final piece to emphasize the reality of these individuals who survive within this culture and their experiences.
Bowser, Jeriah. “Why the ‘Doomsday Prepper’ Idea That You Can Survive Apocalypse on Your Own Will Fail.” AlterNet. 2 January 2014. 7 October