The Amish
The Amish
Tiffany Capehart
ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Jennifer Hotzman
12/10/12
The Amish Community is very interesting to me. I enjoyed the research and all I have learned by writing this paper. I am going to write this paper on the Amish ways. This paper will include the Amish history, beliefs, economic status and their organization.
Amish History
The Amish (also called Amish Mennonites) are all members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination who are especially known for their separation from society and rejection of most modern technology. The Amish arose from a schism among Swiss Mennonites in 1693. The Mennonite leader Jakob Amman (1656-1730) and his followers applied the Mennonite practice of shunning very strictly and condemned other Mennonites for not doing so. Many immigrated to North America in the 19th and 20th centuries and those who stayed behind gradually assimilated with Mennonite groups. In 1850, there was a schism between the traditional Old Order Amish and the "New Order" Amish, who accept social change and technological innovation but retain most other Amish practices. There are now about 200,000 Old Order Amish living in more than 200 settlements in the United States and Canada. The largest communities are settled in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas, and others exist in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Minnesota (The Amish, 2004-2012). The Amish migrated from Europe to North America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (amish studies, 2012). The Amish originated in Europe over 280 years ago. They are presently growing rapidly, and each year new Amish communities are established. They are becoming more known to the world. I think they are best known for their products you find in stores everywhere in today’s world. I buy a lot of their candy (finding them in stores) for my kids, because they have less sugar. My kids love these products. I also love their furniture which is harder to find, the
Tiffany Capehart
ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Jennifer Hotzman
12/10/12
The Amish Community is very interesting to me. I enjoyed the research and all I have learned by writing this paper. I am going to write this paper on the Amish ways. This paper will include the Amish history, beliefs, economic status and their organization.
Amish History
The Amish (also called Amish Mennonites) are all members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination who are especially known for their separation from society and rejection of most modern technology. The Amish arose from a schism among Swiss Mennonites in 1693. The Mennonite leader Jakob Amman (1656-1730) and his followers applied the Mennonite practice of shunning very strictly and condemned other Mennonites for not doing so. Many immigrated to North America in the 19th and 20th centuries and those who stayed behind gradually assimilated with Mennonite groups. In 1850, there was a schism between the traditional Old Order Amish and the "New Order" Amish, who accept social change and technological innovation but retain most other Amish practices. There are now about 200,000 Old Order Amish living in more than 200 settlements in the United States and Canada. The largest communities are settled in Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Iowa, Illinois, and Kansas, and others exist in Wisconsin, Missouri, and Minnesota (The Amish, 2004-2012). The Amish migrated from Europe to North America in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries (amish studies, 2012). The Amish originated in Europe over 280 years ago. They are presently growing rapidly, and each year new Amish communities are established. They are becoming more known to the world. I think they are best known for their products you find in stores everywhere in today’s world. I buy a lot of their candy (finding them in stores) for my kids, because they have less sugar. My kids love these products. I also love their furniture which is harder to find, the