The Old Order Amish by Carol Ann Gillespie Texas State University: San Marcos San Marcos‚ Texas A folk culture is a small‚ self-reliant community that is technologically simple and traditional in nature. The term "folk culture" also refers to the artifacts of this community ’s material culture (such as tools‚ clothing‚ and houses) as well as the nonmaterial culture (traditions and institutions). This essay describes how one folk culture -- the Old Order Amish -- has successfully
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Amish live a very traditional and simple lifestyle‚ separating themselves from mainstream America and rejecting many conveniences of modern technology in order to preserve their identity. The Amish focus on agricultural work and live off the land and almost all Amish members are born into the community. he Amish church originates in Switzerland when Jakob Ammann lead a division between Swiss Anabaptist groups in the 18th century. The followers of Ammann became known as the Amish. Many Amish migrated
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Rumspringa‚ defined as “running around” is a time when the Amish youth at the age of 16 decide whether to remain in or leave their community and faith. During this time teens area allowed to enter and lead a life in the “English” world and participate in partying‚ drinking‚ illegal drugs and pre-marital sex. During rumpsringa teens are exposed to a myriad of things that they normally would not have been able to in their regular Amish life. This stage of their life highly affects the cultural identity
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differences between your life and that experienced by a typical Amish adolescent?” Though living in the same time period during the twenty-first century‚ my life and the life of a typical Amish adolescent are vastly different. Old Order Amish distinguish themselves from other‚ less-conservative communities by their avoidance of most modern innovations and their traditional dress. These differences between my life and that of an Old Order Amish teenager can be explored in terms of family‚ roles and status
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The Amish: A Small Society by: John A. Hostetler Essay Melissa Salazar Sociology Sara A Cabello Thompson TR 8:00 Small Society: Essay In the article “The Amish: A Small Society” by John A. Hostetler‚ John is talking about the Amish society. The Amish societies are a group of highly Christian religious people who are extremely traditional and refuse to adopt conveniences of modern technology. They are known for their simple living‚ plain dressings‚ and their reluctance to transition or change
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Caring for the Amish in a Modern world Tanya Mitchell Mid-State Technical College Caring for the Amish in a Modern world The Amish believe in living in the simple world. They travel by horse drawn buggies and most don’t use electricity. Cell phones‚ Internet‚ and vacuum cleaners are not among the items found in an Amish home. The highest education they receive is the eighth grade and are not wanting to seek a higher level of learning. Over time the Amish have begun to take part in some of the things
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Module B: Close Study of Text Text: Witness ‘Witness’‚ an American film‚ directed by Australian director Peter Weir‚ is a film set in 1985 about a clash of modern American society‚ and an idyllic Amish community. Maeri Saeli describes it as “the two worlds meet‚ but never merge” This is shown in the interaction between ideas‚ characters and techniques that make an impact on the audience. The main ideas represented in this text are Violence versus non-violence/ pacifism versus direct action‚ relationships
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Amish Pregnancy and Labor Courtney M. Birt University of Maine at Fort Kent In working with clients of other cultures‚ all health care professionals must be open and respectful to their patients’ values and beliefs. Culture can be defined as a set of learned values‚ beliefs‚ customs‚ and practices that are shared by a group and are passed from one generation to other. However‚ it is important to understand that not all members of a culture have the same behavior. A nurse must demonstrate cultural
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Through them involved the way he/she live‚ background (Culture) and appearance. “Different cultures and people have their own way of living.” In the film “Witness” directed by Peter Weir is an interesting genre that shares two different worlds. “The Amish world and the Modern world.” It shares the way
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An Ethnography of Modern Witches The growing practice of Neo-Paganism in America has caused many to turn their heads. The misunderstanding of the religion has caused many to equate the practitioners with the popular conception of typical "witches‚" that perform black magic rituals‚ satanic sacrifices‚ and engage in devil-inspired orgies. After many years‚ the Neo-Pagan community has cleared up many misconceptions through the showing that many of them do not engage in activities‚ and are rather
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