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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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    The Amish Tiffany Capehart ANT 101 Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Jennifer Hotzman 12/10/12 The Amish Community is very interesting to me. I enjoyed the research and all I have learned by writing this paper. I am going to write this paper on the Amish ways. This paper will include the Amish history‚ beliefs‚ economic status and their organization. Amish History The Amish (also called Amish Mennonites) are all members of an Anabaptist Christian denomination who are especially known

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    Amish Rumspringa The modern society is characterized by rapid technological advancement accompanied by changes in behavior of people across the world‚ especially youth. This makes it very hard for traditional societies to thrive hence perpetuation of conventional cultures is at stake. For one North American community known as the Amish however‚ modernization has been met with resistance as the society continues to practice its traditional culture‚ especially the Rumspringa‚ a rite of passage that

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    Kot explains how Drake said in his song‚ “Showing emotion don’t ever mean I am a pussy” (2013). This sentence of his song Take care shows that weakness is cool (Kot). In society‚ weakness is not seen that way. Rappers needed to show they were immune based on the background they come from (Kot). This cultural idea of weakness shapes how people view rappers should not be. Drake exposes his weaknesses instead of hiding them (Kot)

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    conflicting notions and difference between cultures is thoroughly represented throughout Peter Weir’s stunning and thematically moving filmWitness’ in which two different worlds with two different value systems are profoundly presented to its viewers. Having a sense of belonging is essential to identity; it is a basic human instinct to belong and to have faith in certain beliefs‚ the preoccupations meaningfully explored within Weir’s creations. Moreover‚ through the use of film techniques and representation

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    People don’t always understand that silence is not a sign of weakness‚ it is in fact unmeasurable strength. Modern American culture conditions people‚ particularly men‚ to believe that masculinity consists of outwardly aggressive behavior and unrestrained hypersexualization of women‚ but sometimes a true sign of masculinity is the ability for one to remain silent and listen to others. I once found myself in an unpleasant situation that involved repeated instances of sexual harassment that almost

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    Associate Level Material Appendix A Clash of Cultures Complete the grid by describing the characteristics listed in the left-side column for the five groups named. | |Native Americans |Northern Colonists |Mid-Atlantic Colonists |Southern Colonists |West Africans | |Political Structure|Politics advanced in large |Participated in discussions‚ took |The Middle Colonies were generall

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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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    every play or film In your view‚ what is a distinctive idea explored in Witness? Explain how this idea is developed throughout the text? “Distinctive ideas are at heart of every play or film”. The notion of distinctive ideas being at the heart of every play or film is certainly evident in the film Witness‚ composed by Peter Weir. Weir successfully conveys many themes and issues throughout his film. His film comprises several ideas‚ each highly significant. One idea explored in Witness is the “clash

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    In his film witness peter weir criticizes aspects of modern society by contrasting it to the world of the Amish. Discuss the statement with close reference to the film The film Witness‚ directed by Peter Weir portrays the concept of cultural differences between the Amish and the outside world. Critical aspects of modern society (American society) are shown in various film techniques. Weir demonstrates aspects of the close study of text by using symbols‚ characterization‚ setting and diegetic

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