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DUELING IDENTITES: THE CHRISTIAN BIKER

DUELING IDENTITES: THE CHRISTIAN BIKER. DOREEN ANDERSON-FACILE. Pastor Marty and Debbie Edwards Founder and National President Black Sheep Harley Davidsons for Christ Motorcycle Ministry. THREE TYPES OF HARLEY RIDERS. Outlaw Bikers Club Members (Hells Angels, Vagos)

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DUELING IDENTITES: THE CHRISTIAN BIKER

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  1. DUELING IDENTITES: THE CHRISTIAN BIKER DOREEN ANDERSON-FACILE

  2. Pastor Marty and Debbie Edwards Founder and National PresidentBlack Sheep Harley Davidsons for Christ Motorcycle Ministry

  3. THREE TYPES OF HARLEY RIDERS • Outlaw Bikers • Club Members (Hells Angels, Vagos) • Active members of the biker subculture • Saloon Society • Actively involved with the biker subculture but are also members of mainstream culture • Weekend Warriors • Middle class America • Weekend riders • Christian Motorcycle Ministries

  4. THEORETICALFRAMEWORK • Symbolic Interactionism (Mead and Blumer) • Identity theory • Identity • Multi-selves (external (role) internal (identity)) • Commitment • Depth and breadth • Emotional attachment • Salience • Self-knowledge • ability to manipulate role performance

  5. RESEARCH METHOD • Qualitative/Ethnography • Participant observation • Personal experience • In-depth interviews • 1 - 3 hours • Sample Black Sheep members (Southern California chapters)

  6. Questionnaire • Demographics • Background (childhood, motorcycle, Christian) • Black Sheep membership • Biker community • Christian community • Identity

  7. Black Sheep Harley Davidsons for Christ Motorcycle Ministry (organization) • Founder Marty Edwards • History • Mission • "Know Him and Make Him Known" • Activities • Meetings, club events and rides • Ministry work • Service, hospital visits, financial

  8. Black Sheep HDFC Patch

  9. FINDINGS • Demographics (background) • Childhood experiences • Divorce • Christian • Reason for joining Black Sheep • Mission • Social benefits • Outsiders – not traditional Christians • Unconditional acceptance • Positive/negative feelings • Other members

  10. FINDINGS • Christian persona • Biker persona • Image • Self • Others • Christians • Bikers • Identity

  11. CONCLUSION • Identify as outsiders • Identify as Christians not bikers • Like the persona of the rough tough biker • A way to walk in both worlds (safety net) • Black Sheep HDFC more of a social club • Inconsistent commitment • Conditional salience • Self-knowledge tied to being an outsider

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