| dc.contributor |
Wuthnow, Robert |
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| dc.creator |
Marek, Casey |
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| dc.date |
2013-07-18T13:09:48Z |
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| dc.date |
2013-07-18T13:09:48Z |
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| dc.date |
2013-04-12 |
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| dc.date |
2013-07-18 |
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| dc.date.accessioned |
2022-05-18T23:18:52Z |
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| dc.date.available |
2022-05-18T23:18:52Z |
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| dc.identifier |
http://arks.princeton.edu/ark:/88435/dsp01v405s948r |
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| dc.identifier.uri |
http://localhost:8080/xmlui/handle/CUHPOERS/47506 |
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| dc.description |
Why are spiritual practitioners attracted to Las Vegas despite the city’s notoriety for
debauchery and immorality? How do they shape their spiritual identities in relation to past
religious histories and their new community of similarly-minded others? I propose the
religious diversity and tolerance in Las Vegas attract people from less-liberal areas. The
Internet has aided in drawing spiritual seekers together to satisfy their desire for a sense of
belonging but still requires an active seeking. Data comes from 29 interviews with Las Vegas
spiritual practitioners, conducted by phone and email. Practitioners established identities by
differentiating their faith from the religions of past communities to demonstrate genuine
commitment. However, interviewees’ upbringings influenced which practices they adopted,
with practitioners picking those that recreated similar feelings to those that rituals from the
past had. The data supports the theory that individuals look for a community of similar-others
to create personal identities. |
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| dc.format |
106 pages |
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| dc.language |
en_US |
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| dc.rights |
Walk-in Access. This thesis can only be viewed on computer terminals at the <a href=http://mudd.princeton.edu>Mudd Manuscript Library</a>. |
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| dc.title |
The Spiritual Side of “Sin City”:
The Spiritual Community and Meetup Culture in Las Vegas |
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| dc.type |
Princeton University Senior Theses |
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