Cultural Research: The Amish Culture Nilaja Gardner ANT 101 Cultural Anthropology Prof. Bethany Heywood July 2nd, 2012 The Amish Culture Introduction The Amish people are the epitome of what one would consider plain, ordinary, boring, and prude (perhaps next to the modern day view of Muslims). Their name is often synonymous with quality furniture, crafts, and food items. Originating from Switzerland, the Amish have managed to maintain a safe distance from the rest of the world’s influence
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The Amish Culture The Amish are a fascinating people. They live surrounded by cities full of technology. Yet they live without automobiles, electricity, and most modern comforts that are taken for granted by many. Donald Kraybill asks the question “How is it that a tradition-laden people who spurn electricity, computers, automobiles, and higher education are not merely surviving but are, in fact, thriving in the midst of modern life?” Though they do not have all of the technology that we take
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The Amish Culture: A Blueprint for a Strong Family Unit Sherletrice Spencer ANT101 Dr. Elena Lattarulo May 21, 2012 The Amish Culture: A Blueprint for a Strong Family Unit The Amish are an old religious sect and trace their heritage to the Swiss Anabaptists of sixteenth century Europe (Kraybill, 2001, pg. 3). Their existence both socially and economically revolve around the church, family, and their resistance to many forms of modern technology and conveniences. The Amish choose to live
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The Amish way of life has many interesting concepts and unique beliefs that set them apart from any other culture. The Amish are a Christian church that traces its roots to the Protestant Reformation in sixteenth-century Europe. Amish people accept basic Christian beliefs but also have some special interpretations and emphases that have emerged throughout their history. While some may see the Amish way of life as a cult, there simplistic way of life and their family values and beliefs make them
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religion is important to the Amish through their way of living and the way they dress. During a church service, men and women are separated, but both are sitting through a three or more hour plus service in connecting rooms. The parents set an example for the children on how to practice their faith. Every other Sunday, the Amish would go from one house to another for church. The families attend Sunday School, where there are taught about their religion. (amishnews). The Amish practice foot washing
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The American Amish have become popular in American culture due to their bizarre religious practices. The hats, beards, and outdated clothing have caused the Amish to be a household name. After coming to America in the 18th Century, the Amish have seemingly maintained their religious practices. Even though their lifestyle strongly discourages connections with the modern world, the Amish population is still steadily growing. The competitive religious market in the United States is massive. Since the
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Amish the Untouched Culture 2 The Amish are considered emerging agriculturalist because they continue to show signs of adapting to their surroundings. Amish culture revolves around agriculture. Farm life is practiced and passed on through ancestry. Farming is extremely important to the Amish culture because it is their primary source of subsistence. It is also a big part of what it means to be part of the Amish culture. Working on the farms helps the Amish community foster unity, family and
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was on Amish culture and their lifestyle. During the age of sixteen Amish kids enter Rumspringa period, where they been given the opportunity to discover themselves and decide to choose the path they want to move on. During this period, Amish kids are free to do what they want to do i.e. smoking, drinking, drugs and all the other luxury things of outside world. The Rumspringa period ends when individuals feels ready to make a decision if they want to join the church and obligate to being Amish or they
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Rites of Passage – Amish and Jewish Cultures Student Name ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor Date Rites of Passage – Amish and Jewish Cultures Many cultures in the world have traditional rites of passage that may seem strange to others. According to Crapo, rites of passages are “ceremonies… [undergone] whenever a member of society undergoes an important change in the status within the lifecycle of the group” (Crapo, 2013, p181). Rites of passage ceremonies are powerful
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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
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