THE AMISH COMMUNITY BY: Lori Burris Instructor’s Name: Chad Goings ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (AVL1237D) 10/15/12 The Amish are religious separatists who dress plainly and avoid many convinces of modern life that you may know. The Amish are known widely for horses and buggies for transportation‚ they came to America in the eighteenth century from Switzerland. They evolved out if the Mennonite groups coming from the Anabaptist tradition. The Anabaptists urged a return to
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‘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‚ and the clash of cultures. Through exploring
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From outward appearances North Americans seem very similar‚ but Canadians have a distinct culture of which they are extremely proud and that is celebrated around the world. These subtle social‚ economic‚ religious and political differences can be hard to detect unless one is immersed in the culture. Canada’s unique culture is due in part to the various ethnicities who have been integrated over time. From her inception‚ Canada had two founding cultures (French and British) and today we are proud
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The Mayan and American Culture have many things in common. With books‚ location and more. But they also have many differences. Here are a few ways Mayan and American Culture are different. Mayan culture is different than American culture‚ here is how. A way that Mayan culture is different is their gods. The Mayan believed in many different gods‚ the corn god‚ the sun god and more. Also‚ while we both did use calendars‚ theirs was different. The Mayan had 3 different calendars. The
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different ways of life‚ I do too. Both of my parents were born and raised in El Salvador‚ while I was born and raised in the United States. The Salvadorian and American culture are very different. In the Salvadorian culture everyone is family oriented and spend as much time as possible with their loved ones. Furthermore the Salvadorian culture does not consider education as a very important matter‚ getting a job and earning money is more important. The reason for this is that in El Salvador there is
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Christmas: American Culture vs Christians Santa. Jesus. Red and green. Gold‚ frankincense‚ and myrrh. Xmas. Christmas. American culture and Christians share some similarities of timing‚ dinner and being with family members. But they have different reasons on how they celebrate‚ why they celebrate‚ and the majority of songs shared. Colorful wreaths suspend from doors. Mistletoes dangle from door frames. A brightly lit evergreen squats in the corner. Carolers half-heartedly sing typical Christmas
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Amish community I think I wouldn’t have done anything different because I don’t think I would have known how to prepare myself. It’s like when you have never left a state before but you are leaving to go out of state. The first time I left the state ever I didn’t know what to do or think but it was a shock to see mountains and different weather. I think the only way to prepare yourself for a culture shock is to do a little research to prepare yourself to eat like they do‚ and see how they
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Samoan Americans and Americans share a lot in common‚ they also have many differences. Samoa is situated about 2‚500 miles southwest of Hawai’i and about 1‚800 miles northeast of New Zealand. Modern Samoa is divided into two parts: the much larger‚ independent nation of Samoa — formerly known as Western Samoa; and the relatively small American Samoa‚ the only U.S. territory south of the equator‚ Hawaii. The subculture in Hawaii is Samoan. Samoan Americans share a lot in common with the American culture
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is considered unnecessary to do outside what you do with your loved ones inside your own homes. There is no need to show everyone else that you are dating because it isn’t any of there business. When invited to one’s house it is also in Japanese culture to bring a gift for the homeowner. In some cases the host shall give the guest a gift as well‚ thanking them for comeing. Gift giving shows that you are thankful for their hospitality and shows appreciation for comeing‚ but the receiver of the gift
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Indian vs American Indian and American cultures have been a big part of me and my life. The Indian culture and American cultures are similar and different. The Indian culture is a more strict‚ spicy cuisine‚ and an easier education system. On the other hand‚ the American culture is more laid back‚ has mixed cuisine‚ and has a tough education system. Competition is extreme in Indian society. From past experience‚ American parents are more encouraging than Indian parents. If an Indian child
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