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Nonconformity and the role of Sanctions within the Survivalist Community These notes should also be used in line with Power, Authority and Status within the group. Read pp. 444-446 in the textbook and answer the following questions. 1. Brainstorm some actions an individual or group of survivalists/preppers might be seen as ‘deviant’ or against community values? ● Insofar as you can prepare for your own survival, you are a valued member of the wider survivalist community. ● 2. Why might it be difficult to punish survivalists/preppers who deviate from the group’s expectation? ● 3. Why does providing a service add to an individual’s power and status within the community? ● 4. Who is James Wesley, Rawles and his role in the American Redoubt? ● A survivalist retreat consultant and so a leader within the survivalist community ● American Redoubt : a lightly populated area in the American northwest, has been identified as a stronghold against potential disaster 5. Why do you think the loss of access to information is the harshest sanction (penalty) an individual or group can face? ● 6. How might power structures change if a large-scale disaster occurred? How would the community organise themselves? ● If a large-scale disaster occurred, many survivalists would relocate to their BOL, the Redoubt or other suitable rural areas. Here, for the first time, organised groups would form, and this would necessitate the creation of a set of community by-laws. ● Some survivalist websites offer templates that can be used for creating guidelines and by-laws for survivalist communities. One example, from the now-defunct Prepperlink.com, suggests that roles and responsibilities include participating in community work days, ensuring the required stockpile is up to date, food requirements meet mandatory levels, complying with standard operating procedures and following any other community requirements, property rules and financial obligations. It is also noted that members must comply with operational security requirements including confidentiality of their location, other group members’ names and the quantities of items stored on site, and must ensure that all communication is made through Hushmail (encrypted email). ○ The Prepperlink template says that if one fails to uphold these expectations, a series of sanctions may be applied, steadily increasing in severity: ■ general warning – to all or individual members ■ direct warning – to an individual via telephone, email or in person. This is to be considered a counselling session to impart guidance to help correct behaviour ■ removal from the community – if offences are repeated. ● ● a. How would the group deal with nonconformity to their values and customs? Extra reading for context:
American ReDoubt Wesley Rawles Interview SurvivalBlog
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