“What are the most significant differences between your life and that experienced by a typical Amish adolescent?” Though living in the same time period during the twenty-first century‚ my life and the life of a typical Amish adolescent are vastly different. Old Order Amish distinguish themselves from other‚ less-conservative communities by their avoidance of most modern innovations and their traditional dress. These differences between my life and that of an Old Order Amish teenager can be
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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
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Morgan Yordy Culture Speech Outline Specific Goal: Inform about the Amish lifestyle and culture. Introduction Imagine your life without electricity‚ a formal education past eighth grade‚ or blue jeans. Sounds pretty tough‚ right? This is a simple way to explain the lifestyle of the Amish communities that are scattered throughout North America. For most of us‚ the Amish are a group of people that are mysterious‚ like a letter that contains no return address and appears in the mail one day
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School. Scottsdale‚ PA: Herald Press. Savells‚ Jerry. 1988. “Economic and Social Acculturation Among the Old Order Amish in Select Communities: Surviving in a High-Tech Society.” Journal of Comparative Family Studies 19:123-35. Schachtman‚ Tom. 2006. Rumspringa: To Be or Not to Be Amish. New York: North Point Press. Schreiber‚ William I. 1962. Our Amish Neighbors. Chicago: The University of Chicago Press. Thompson‚ W.E. 1984. “Old Order Amish in Oklahoma & Kansas: Rural Tradition in Urban Society.” Free
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They usually practice endogamy; which is the custom of marrying within the limits of the community or tribe. When the Amish youth go through Rumspringa‚ they are in search of a life partner. In certain circumstances this partner will be from outside of the Amish community. They life partner would then have to become a part of the church or the Amish man or women would have to leave the church and
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The Teenage Declaration of Independence Due to the recent events particularly effecting our Teenage World‚ we‚ as teenagers want to speak on behalf of our majority group. It has become a growing importance that teenagers now seek an independence from their parental authorities. All humans have a constitutional right to independence. The actual independence sought for from this Declaration is not to ignorantly demand an immature imbalance of childish desires‚ but rather to declare an independence
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they do have quite the freedom. When they turn sixteen‚ boys and girls are allowed to live free of the strict Amish codes of conduct until they decide whether or not they want to be baptized and join the Amish church. This period of time is called rumspringa which literally means ‘‘running around.’’ While the teenagers are testing the boundaries of their new freedom they have to decide whether they want to come back to the Amish living or not. The Amish are very unusual and remarkable in my eyes
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Amish Religion Joady Wagaman ANT 101: Introduction to cultural Anthropology Professor Henderson Ashford University August 2‚ 2010 Amish Religion The Amish religion requires them to abide by the rules of their bible‚ just like many other religions follow the rules of their bibles as well. The Amish must also follow a consistent behavior with many rules and regulations. Their religion has come to amaze many nearby neighbors and communities. The strength that
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THE AMISH COMMUNITY BY: Lori Burris Instructor’s Name: Chad Goings ANT 101: Introduction to Cultural Anthropology (AVL1237D) 10/15/12 The Amish are religious separatists who dress plainly and avoid many convinces of modern life that you may know. The Amish are known widely for horses and buggies for transportation‚ they came to America in the eighteenth century from Switzerland. They evolved out if the Mennonite groups coming from the Anabaptist tradition. The Anabaptists urged a return to
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What I Admire About the Amish Lifestyle Wiserly Almonte Professor Schlager When people go to visit an Amish community on Sunday and spend a couple of hours with them‚ they simply love it. But when it comes to the question‚ whether they could you live happily in a lifestyle like the Amish‚ almost everyone would say NO. Because our society is based on material and selfishness concepts‚ they couldn’t live without all the material stuff. But what they don’t know is how great and awesome
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