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to consideration with using the ethno-racial pentagon. This allows them to serve some type of authority and some protection within the pentagon to correct the abuses it followed before with the categories. An example that Hollinger proposed was the Amish rights. They were “guaranteed by the courts in the interests of enabling the…

Rumspringa occurs in the Amish world when children turn sixteen years old and are encourage to explore the English World (Shachtman, 2006). The film The Devil’s Playground documents the decisions that Amish teenagers from LaGrange County, Indiana make when their restrictions become limitless and they can explore the modern world. During this time period they experience drinking, partying, pre-marital sex, and illegal drugs. The purpose of rumspringa is for the youth to decide if they want to be…

marriage outside the Amish faith. Divorce is unacceptable and separation is uncommon. Funerals are simple and held in the home of the deceased. Bodies are allowed to be embalmed but makeup is not permitted. Within three days of death, bodies are placed in plain wooden casket boxes that are built by the community (McKenzie). Caskets are placed in the gravesite which is hand dug. Unmarked tombstones are on the grave with a map to identify where the deceased are located. The Amish communities are…

children, resulting in hospitalizations and deaths every year (IAC, 2016). The Amish are a growing population who live a traditional, rural way of life, that is seemingly detached from modern health care. The Amish are known as a group of Anabaptists who emigrated from Europe to the United States in the 1700s, to escape religious persecution by both Protestants and Catholics. Members of the Amish are religious, hard-working persons who believe “worldliness” would inhibit them from…

Amish Amish location-America Canada,Germany Population-270,000 in America Food Amish people are known for their great food. On Sunday they have a special meal after mass. The meal usually is bean soup with beans,pickles,and bread. For dessert they have Snitz pie and coffee. Almost every Amish family grows a garden that has corn, celery, beets, carrots, potatoes and tomato in their garden.They also raise their own livestock like such as pigs and chickens. Clothing Many Amish women wear a…

writing about The Amish culture and contemporary Britain. I will be comparing the two cultures and the social organisation within the two contrasting societies. I will also be writing about the values and norms and how they produce stability within the cultures. Similarities and differences between the two societies will also be discussed, for example the differences in the way the societies are organised. I will also be discussing stratification and how it leads to inequality. The Amish…

The Amish Project was performed at the SPC Clearwater Campus on October 11, 2015 at 7:30. The play was written by Jessica Dickey and was directed by Scott Cooper. The cast included Daniel Dagasse, Erin Nelson, Zachary Lillis, Nikki Tinebra, Heather L. Mackey, Ken Miller, Brie Tilton, Chelsea Hooker, Jordan N. Bertke, and Katie Eichler. The Amish Project was chosen to perform because the director understands the importance of a powerful story, and its ability to teach an otherwise unteachable…

“Shunning in the Amish Religion” Group A I. Introduction: A. Attention getting remarks: Get a closer look at the Amish religious beliefs and their consequences of not following them. B. Purpose: To learn about the different ways to leave the Amish church and what it means to be shunned from the community. C. Central Idea: The Amish church has strict shunning rules against ex-members of the church. D. Preview of Main Points: 1. Main Point: What religious beliefs do the Amish have? 2. Main…

For instance, when I visited Reading Terminal on Wednesday November 23, I witnessed people individuals disrespecting the public space. A group of High School students, about 15 or so, staked claim over a large section of tables. They were no longer eating anything, and saw individuals with food desperately attempting to find a seat within the very limited space designed for eating. When they did leave…

Censorship Throughout our lives, censorship surrounds us either for the good, or bad. Censorship is the suppressing of certain information from a group of people in things such as books and videos. It exists in the parts of our lives such as sports, athletics, history, social media, music, movies, and entertainment. Throughout this essay, we are going to explore deeper into events of censorship in the history of our world. In May 1989, hundreds of thousands of Chinese citizens gathered into…