The Amish are a group of traditionalist‚ anti-modernist‚ protestant religious followers. Founded by Jakob Ammann‚ in 1690 when him‚ and his followers broke away from being Mennonites in Europe and immigrated to the united stated‚ were there communities have thrived for over 300 years and going strong. The British colonized Australia in 1788‚ although there had been native aboriginal people living on the land for thousands of years. British jails were filling up too fast as a result of the industrial
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are expressed through a plethora of ways including culture. Culture acts as a catalyst for individuals as common beliefs‚ opinions‚ behaviours and values are shared. These contributing elements formulates society’s way of life. The Australian and Amish culture are differing cultures with diverse perspectives. Both these cultures contain rules and regulations on how one should conduct themselves within society‚ thus formulating their identity. These cultures effectively influence gender and identity
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Introduction The Amish Church was established in 1693. They are a group of Anabaptists who migrated to North America in the 1700’s to escape religious persecution. Members strive to live their life according to the Christian Bible and keep themselves separate from non-Amish communities. Their ideology is based upon rejection of pride‚ arrogance‚ and social and technological advances. They value strict adherence to God’s tenants‚ especially humility‚ self-control and simplicity (Sharpnack‚ Griffin
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Advantages and Disadvantages of Being Amish According to Verne Troyer‚ “The Amish like to live a very plain lifestyle‚ the way they think God intended. It sort of brings you back to‚ like‚ ’Little House on the Prairie’ days or something.” This quotation illustrates lifestyle and religious belief of the Amish community who fled from ecclesiastical persecution and settled down in the United States and Canada. Amish people endeavor to preserve the ordinary agricultural life‚ so they remain away
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are the people that I admire most. I admire them for their courage‚ their tenacity‚ patience‚ peacefulness and their relentless quest for equal treatment. From these individuals I learned that one person can make a difference‚ one person can start a revolution and make a change. From their leadership I have learned that you must stand up (or sit down) for what you believe to be right. At the forefront of this movement was Dr. Martin Luther King‚ Jr. What I admire most about Martin Luther King‚ Jr
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“We are what we eat” (Nutrition and Exercise‚ 2000). Maintaining a healthy lifestyle is not easy. Luckily‚ my family taught me at early age how important maintaining optimal health by having nutritional strategies. There are two specific nutritional strategies I would like to share with you. The first one is eating less sugar. I grew up not eating a lot of high sugar content junk foods and so as an adult‚ I rarely eat pastries‚ ice cream‚ candies or drink sodas. I prefer water and the only high sugar
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The Amish Way of Life Shannon Mason Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Jessie Cohen December 14‚ 2011 The Amish Way of Life The Amish culture is fascinating to me‚ because it exists in our own country‚ and our own communities‚ but yet it is not an integral part of our mainstream society. Although the Amish culture exists in our own backyards‚ The Amish have distinct gender roles‚ cultural beliefs and values‚ and their own way of handling sickness and healing. As in many cultures
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Lifestyles What is a sedentary lifestyle? What is an active lifestyle? Which lifestyle is better? What are the pros and cons of these lifestyles? So many questions but these questions will be answered in the following passages. A sedentary lifestyle is a living style in which a person‚ either an adult or a child‚ does not participate in a lot of physical activity or exercise for what is generally considered healthy living. The term is usually used by doctors or professionals
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must overpower their individuality in order to belong or else completely withdraw. I agree that belonging can be fulfilling and difficult at the same time‚ as you feel you’re doing the right and changing for the better but it can be different and difficult learning the ways of how the group your trying to belong to has different ways of going about certain things this could be how they act‚ what they do and what they believe‚ this is shown in the film witness set in 1985 an America thriller film
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Case study/Cross Cultural Comparison The Amish is a group of traditionalist Christians that rely on simple living‚ plain dress and refuse to adapt to modern technology. The history of the Amish started in Switzerland in 1693 led by Jakob Amman. Today majority of the traditional descendants of the Amish live in Pennsylvania and Ohio. Family In an average Amish family it consist of‚ a mother‚ father with an average of 7 children. Their grandparents play a vital part of the family because once
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