The Amish Culture Vanessa A. Dick ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Instructor: Mark Bowles October 15‚ 2012 The Amish Culture The Amish are considered to be somewhat different compared to other societies in today’s world. The Amish culture is based on Christian beliefs and they follow the teachings of the Jesus Christ and the Bible in everything that they do. The Amish culture consists of many unique beliefs that make their ways unlike that of any other culture. Their lives
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text describes the Amish as an example of folk culture in the United States. This assignment will require the use of the internet to gather information on the Amish way-of-life as an example of folk culture. You will gather information on the Amish‚ using various sources (internet‚ books‚ newspapers‚ magazines‚ etc…)‚ and compare it to what you know about pop culture. You need not research case studies about pop culture‚ because you yourself are a living testimony to pop culture. I. The assignment
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Abstract The focus of this research paper is to examine the religious beliefs of the Amish communities. From their humble beginnings of migration into the United States from Europe‚ to their present day living arrangements‚ they have been and will continue to be a prosperous community. By shunning modern conveniences and relying only on what nature has provided‚ society has referred to them as the “Plain People.” Being far from ordinary in their dress and way of life separates this community
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modern conveniences. The Amish represent themselves as an ideal body but are criticized for many of the traditions and beliefs they support. The paradox of the Amish brand often extricates questions on the methods the modern world abides and puts into question the integrity of them. The Amish civilization serves as a utopia. “Utopia” is a name endowed to an ideal community or society‚ used to describe both communities that have attempted
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The simple and unique Amish culture was founded in 1693 in Europe by Jakob Ammann (Treating) and members after defecting from the Anabaptist movement of 1525 (Purnell pg 37). Soon after defecting from the movement‚ many of the members of the newly founded Amish church were sought after for persecution and for that reason immigrated to the United States of America during the 17th and 18th centuries. (Purnell pg 37). Today the Amish culture has expanded throughout twenty states including but not limited
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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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Amish Culture Odel R. Ortega ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Prof. Corinne Barker April 01‚ 2012 Amish Culture The Amish or Anabaptists date back to sixteenth-century Europe were they lived a life of turmoil due to their subsequent believes. The Amish’s primary mode of subsistence known as emerging agriculturalists‚ a method of cultivating soil‚ producing crops‚ raising and hording livestock. Traditional Amish culture revolve around agriculture‚ farm life is practiced and
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aware of the different cultures that I was never been known that much before in my life. I learn a lot about Amish culture‚ values and practices‚ and the understanding Amish cultures is very important for history of Amish. The Amish is branch of Christianity and they originally come from Switzerland. The Amish emerged from Anabaptist movement in 1525‚ that are known nowadays as Mennonites and later on spread out all over surrounding cities and countries. This old and new Amish does not believe a government
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one consider the Amish communities as rebellious? The Amish are a unique subculture of the United States that do not adopt customs‚ norms‚ and lifestyles of the broader society (Sternheimer‚ 2012). Just because they set themselves apart from social norms‚ does not make them deviate. The Amish is an old religious group that originated in Europe. In the sixteenth century‚ Jakob Ammann and other devoted followers broke away from the Anabaptists and establish themselves as the Amish. Due to a disagreement
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choose the topic about Amish because I’m very curious about the Amish culture. I don’t think people understand how different the Amish live. Students who go to Ohio State University no idea what an Amish person looks like. My cousin takes pictures of horse and buggies to show them what is normal in our town. I live in the country‚ so therefore there are Amish people all around us. I never understood how they lived‚ or why they choose lived like that. I know that Amish people are humble people
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