United States as a country has a dominant culture that is composed of widely accepted values and norms from all different scopes of the world. These values and norms are observed and respected by the masses. Within the main culture of the United States there are also groups known as subcultures. A subculture is a culture within a broader mainstream culture‚ with its own separate values‚ practices‚ and beliefs. In sociology‚ the concept of subculture explains the behavior of some social groups.
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2. About the Amish society The Amish are a group of people who are descendants of 17-century Mennonite immigrants mainly from Europe. Mennonite is a Christian group related to Protestant but in many ways‚ extreme. Jacob Amman is the founder and the first leader of the Amish. He believed that who violates the law of Mennonite should be banished‚ and this somewhat extreme idea led to Jacob Amman’s separation from the Mennonite. Since then‚ Jacob and his followers declared themselves as a different
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The Amish‚ who are also called "The Plain People" or Old Order Amish‚ originated in Switzerland in approximately 1525. They originated from a movement called the Anabaptist movement. Jacom Amman was the leader. This happened during the reformation in the16th Century Europe. They believed in holding on to traditions and keeping themselves separated from the world. He was stricter about this than other Anabaptists of that time. The Anabaptists were against the union of church and state and also
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Technology & the Amish The Amish are averse to any technology which they feel weakens the family structure. The conveniences that the rest of us take for granted such as electricity‚ television‚ automobiles‚ telephones and tractors are considered to be a temptation that could cause vanity‚ create inequality‚ or lead the Amish away from their close-knit community and‚ as such‚ are not encouraged or accepted in most orders. Most Amish cultivate their fields with horse-drawn machinery‚ live
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Who are the Amish? Many people around the world have no idea who or what the Amish culture is. Many countries or towns around the world have their differences and their own rules about their environment and things other people should respect from other countries‚ but most of them are not as strict as the Amish communities. The Amish sometimes referred to as Amish Mennonites‚ are a group of traditionalist Christian church fellowships that form a subgroup of the Mennonite churches. The Amish are known
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reform-minded Mennonites began called‚ The Amish. Their simplicity lifestyle‚ ways of living and unique beliefs set them apart from other cultures. Evolving agriculturalists cultivating soil‚ producing crops‚ raising and hording livestock‚ classifying the Amish as Horticulturalists‚ is their identified primary way of subsistence. We‚ as Americans‚ primarily buy foods and handmade products from The Amish. As customers‚ it’s vital to know about The Amish way of living‚ traditions‚ and how they withstand
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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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Amish community I think I wouldn’t have done anything different because I don’t think I would have known how to prepare myself. It’s like when you have never left a state before but you are leaving to go out of state. The first time I left the state ever I didn’t know what to do or think but it was a shock to see mountains and different weather. I think the only way to prepare yourself for a culture shock is to do a little research to prepare yourself to eat like they do‚ and see how they
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Anglo-Saxon and their values. During the 6th century many tribes that inhabited much of Europe‚ including the Anglo-Saxons‚ had many different beliefs and values. The Anglo-Saxons invaded Britain from Germany‚ taking advantage of the Roman World and eventually settled most of Britain bringing with them their values and beliefs. Anglo-Saxons were warriors. Children in Anglo-Saxon society learned how to become skilled warriors. They were also skilled storytellers. The belief in Anglo-Saxon society
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Value Objectivity Paper Grand Canyon University: PCN 505 Therapist values and beliefs will differ from clients. The purpose of counseling is to guide client is discovering personal values and beliefs. Therapist should never counsel outside their expertise‚ but should seek training in various cultures‚ beliefs‚ as well as understand a variety of values. As therapist it is important to be able to have self-awareness‚ dealing with personal issues. If therapists understand and have worked through
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