As our book states, "culture includes the shared values, norms, and behaviors of an identifiable group of people who share a common history and communication system" (Cardon, 2013) . There are many types of cultures, including but not limited to: Japanese culture, Chinese culture, Korean culture, Hispanic culture, African culture, Irish culture, and German culture. However, one culture that has always interested me but it's rarely mentioned is the Amish culture. At first I was not entirely sure that Amish could be considered a culture but based off the definition it does fall into that category.

The Amish have been in America since around the early eighteenth century. They came here from Europe fleeing religious persecution. I have always admired the Amish and their work ethic as well how they successfully get by with little to no technology. The Amish have always been considered very hard workers typically surviving on their farming skills but in more recent years they have branched out and expanded their expertise into businesses involving carpentry and farm product sales (Diebel, 2014). This shows that they are able to slightly evolve from their previous beliefs to keep making a profit for their families. …show more content…
In fact many of them pay school taxes twice — for both public and private Amish schools." They do not, however, pay — or collect — Social Security, having been exempted by Congress in 1965 because the Amish viewed it as a form of commercial insurance. Instead, they believe that members of the church should care for one another's physical and material needs" (Diebel, 2014). This shows that they value independence, obeying federal and state laws, and helping one another. All essential values for