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    Langlier; both were raised Amish‚ they met when they were teens in the Amish community in Central PA. Mrs. Langlier‚ the daughter of the bishop‚ and Mr. Langlier the son of a Farmer. When they married‚ farming was what they knew and began. They have six children‚ three boys and three girls. Their farm is pristine and welcoming‚ it is the home Mrs. Langlier was raised. Mrs. Langlier moved to Central PA when she was nine‚ from Ohio. There was a split in the Amish community‚ because of some

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    we belong to‚ the family has more influence than any other group on forming our identity. Dear diary‚ Throughout my life in the Amish community‚ there is no doubt that I had learnt a lot‚ especially from my family who means a lot to me. Today I am 17 years old‚ the time when I am given the opportunity to make my life’s most important decision of living in the Amish for my whole life or joining the mainstream society‚ a whole new world‚ away from conformity and the restriction of self-expression

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    the film as a whole Techniques‚ structures effect//what do we learn about from Explain how relationships lead to a deeper understanding of the world in Peter Weir’s film Witness *Raising the barn *The chicken pen scene *The police invade the Amish community *The attack in the town Introduction: Through close analysis of Peter Weir’s film “Witness” a deeper understanding of the world can be achieved through the relationships between characters. In the film “Witness” Peter Weir uses

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    based on crimes which become communities groups of people that have something in common CRIME. When someone talks about the prison subculture you are basically describing what is known as the convict code. Subcultures refers to a group that share common value‚ norms and belifes.There are many charatrics that make up this subculture. The features of prison subculture are things such as‚ share what you have this can be good for every inmate because in prison most

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    Amish "The Plain People" Relgion and Culture Jule England Beth McIlvain Indroduction to Interpersonal Communication 102 August 30‚2013 I done my intercultural Experience Assignment on the Amish‚ considered to others “the plain people”. I met with some of the Amish and I had a very interesting experience. When I met with one of the families in Cross Plains‚ IN‚ I had a list of questions that I was going to ask them. At this time I was when I found out that the Amish do not

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    Amish assimilation in the United States Amish assimilation in the United States To begin understanding the Amish style of assimilation we must first try to understand the Amish and their traditional beliefs and culture they brought to the United States during their immigration. Starting in the early 18th century‚ many of the Amish migrated to the U.S. Most of the members who remained in Europe rejoined the Mennonites. Few Amish congregations existed by 1900. On 1937-JAN-17‚ the last Amish congregation

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    Sociology 1101 The Amish Community‚ an Example of Social Construction The Amish culture qualifies as an example of social construction because it is a belief that has important consequences for a large group of people. The people of the Amish community have specific rules they must follow. They believe that the outside culture has a morally polluting effect and that it promotes pride‚ greed‚ immorality and materialism. Some of the Amish beliefs include the concept that God will judge them on

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    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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    The Techno-Subculture of the Modern World  The Development of the Rave into Mainstream American Culture A paper submitted for the review of Dr. Murchinson regarding the rise of a cross-generational sub-culture that has shaped generations of young adults. Cassandra Stephens 12/17/2007 Stephens 1 Cassandra Stephens Dr. Murchinson English Composition I 12/17/2007 The Techno-Subculture of the Modern World Dance parties have always been a popular social event for generations of young adults. However

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    The Amish Having no electricity‚ no phones or even any modern day technology- to us it would be a major culture shock but to the Amish it is just another day in life. The Amish are considered a society that is outdated and old. I have learned from researching that they can be fully functional. The way they dress is probably the most obvious sign of what sets them off from everyone else. The men‚ women‚ and kids have a certain way they have to dress every day. Men generally wear dark colored

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