Sociological Association AMISH VICTIMIZATION AND OFFENDING: A RURAL SUBCULTURE ’S EXPERIENCES AND RESPONSES TO CRIME AND JUSTICE* BRYAN D. BYERS BALL STATE UNIVERSITY ABSTRACT This article addresses several areas as applied to the rural subculture of the Amish. First‚ the Old Order Amish will be introduced to the reader. Distinctions will be made between the Old Order Amish and other‚ cousin‚ groups. Second‚ discussion will center on the victimization of Old Order Amish. Several illustrations will
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Playing With Fire A Mini-Ethnographic Study on Life within ------ Fire Authority I had always believed that firemen sit in front of flat screen TV’s watching football all day until they got a call to an emergency. Their job was pretty easy for the most part. Most of their shifts were spent relaxing‚ I was convinced. However‚ as soon as I stepped foot into ---- Fire Authority Station 3‚ all the perceptions I had about firefighters quickly flew out the window and I had a near immediate respect
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Culture can be described in two different perspectives‚ emic and etic. When a culture is described from an emic point of view‚ that means that the culture is being described in a way that a person that belongs to said culture would see it. Ethnography in an etic perspective on the other hand will describe a culture from an outsider’s point of view. In Alverson’s study on the Peace Corps‚ an etic perspective was used. By attacking the research question from an etic perspective‚ he was able to determine
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Paris M. Dunn English 10 AP Prep 23 September 2013 The Precious and Prevailing Times of the Puritans and the Amish Many hands get things done. When everyone contributes they reach their goal faster and more efficiently. The Puritans came about during the 1600’s‚ and this astounding group of people was portrayed by the four tenets: industriousness‚ temperance‚ sobriety‚ and simplicity. Industriousness was the most important to the Puritans during their time; because they used both physical
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Running head: CULTURAL SENSITIVITY 1 Cultural Sensitivity in Professional Communication with the Amish Grand Canyon University: NUR 502 May 8‚ 2013 Cultural Sensitivity in Professional Communication With the Amish It is a well-known fact that disparities in healthcare exist among minority groups. The nursing profession‚ in an effort to deliver more appropriate and individualized patient care‚ is continually gathering data that can influence
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differences seen from an outside perspective of Amish and Australian society‚ but when looked at in more detail similarities in structure‚ roles and decision making appear. The Amish society comes from a line of strict tradition and tight knit farming communities‚ whose values have changed little over time whereas as Australia is a post-industrial society which is constantly advancing in technology‚ culture and (something about the rights of women). The Amish society is one that is much closed off and
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Applying Schein‟s Model To Cingular Wireless-1 Running Head: APPLYING SCHEIN‟S MODEL TO CINGULAR WIRELESS An Application of Schein‟s Model of Organizational Culture to the Cingular Wireless Store Located in the Marley Station Mall Jessica Larkin Abstract Applying Schein‟s Model To Cingular Wireless-2 This study is applying Edgar Schein‟s model of organizational communication to the Marley Station Mall location of Cingular wireless. The study utilizes observations and interviews employees
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How does peter weir portrayal of the relationship between book and his world move us to a deeper understanding of power? The romantic‚ mystery filed movie witness was directed by peter weir in 1985. The movie is based around a young Amish boy Samuel who witnesses the brutal murder of a police officer and a police officer John Book who heads the murder investigation. In the film the responder is exposed to‚ two parallel plots that of forbidden love with Rachel and of course the murder plot. It
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Amish Gone Wild The main point of this video was to show how the lives of Amish teens are changed drastically when between the ages of 16 and 21 they are faced with a whole new lifestyle. This then leads them to face a very difficult decision. Durring the ages of 16 and 21‚ Amish teens are ’let lose’ or able to live the life that English children live. They can move out‚ get their license‚ wear normal clothes and party on a regular basis. Then after this is over with they must make their decision
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Gangsta’s Paradise the first few words are exactly like Weird Al Yankovics: Amish Paradise which goes as I walk through the valley. The fourth paragraphs first sentence in both the songs are either been or we’ve but they both say been livin in a then they change. It goes like that in 2 other verses. Both songs do say fool at the end of some verses. The differences are that one is a “gangster” and the other one is Amish. The Amish song talks about how they harvest‚ feed the chickens‚ churn butter‚ how
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