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Keitha Broomfield

Keitha Broomfield. CIT 506 GR1 (32782) Social, Multicultural, Historical, and Philosophical Issues Nova Southeastern University January 18,2009. What is Culture? .

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Keitha Broomfield

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  1. Keitha Broomfield CIT 506 GR1 (32782) Social, Multicultural, Historical, and Philosophical Issues Nova Southeastern University January 18,2009

  2. What is Culture? • Culture refers to the cumulative deposit of knowledge, experience, beliefs, values, attitudes, meanings, hierarchies, religion, notions.

  3. Amish Culture • The name Amish is derived from Jakob Amman, a Swiss Mennonite bishop. The Amish, subject to persecution in Europe, migrated in the 18th century to Pennsylvania, where their descendants are called Pennsylvania Dutch.

  4. Religion • Most Amish still live around the Pennsylvania area. • There is no central Amish church. Worship services are held in community members’ homes. • The Amish practice adult baptism, rather than infant baptism. They believe that only adults can make informed decisions about their salvation and commitment to the church.

  5. Social Life • Amish do not socialize outside of their own communities. • Amish only marry other Amish. They will be condemned for marrying an outsider. • Amish weddings are traditionally held on Tuesdays and Thursdays in late fall, after the final autumn harvest. • The people dress very conservative.

  6. School and Education • The Amish believe strongly in education, but only provide formal education through the eighth grade and only in their own private schools. • The Amish are exempt from state compulsory attendance beyond the eighth grade based on religious principles. • Schooling is basic reading, writing, math, and geography, along with some vocational training.

  7. Amish Dress Clothing is made at home of plain fabrics and is primarily dark in color. Amish men in general wear straight-cut suits and coats without collars, lapels or pockets. Belts are forbidden, as are sweaters, neckties and gloves. Young men are clean shaven prior to marriage, while married men are required to let their beards grow.

  8. Amish & Technology Most Amish cultivate their fields with horse-drawn machinery, live in houses without electricity, and get around in horse-drawn buggies. It is common for Amish communities to allow the use telephone, but not in the home. They are also allowed to use disposable diapers and gas barbecue grills.

  9. References • Amish culture, beliefs, & lifestyle. Retrieved January 15, 2009, from the World Wide Web. http://pittsburgh.about.com/cs/pennsylv ania/a/amish_2.htm • Culture Defintion. Retrieved January 16, 2009, from the World Wide Web. http://www.tamu.edu/classes/cosc/choudhury /culture.html

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