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Nijkamp, Hannah (2020)

Finding Abundance in Restriction; Purity Culture and its Effects on Justification and Apologetic Strategies in Vegan Online Cultic Milieus

Bachelor thesis | Religiewetenschappen (BA)
This thesis discusses how secular purity culture in vegan online cultic milieus can impact the justification methods in defense of the taken stance. It also looks into the way in which purity culture helps to expand and maintain communities. Special attention is given to the online communities based on YouTube, and how purity can be reinforced through online media and community.
Veganism
Purity
Online
Apologetics
Secularism
Pseudo-Science
Author
Nijkamp, Hannah
Faculty
Faculty of Humanities
Specialisation
Religiewetenschappen
Supervisors
Jong, Ab de
ECTS Credits
10
Language
en