Amish Culture
The Amish aren't a modern day 18th century time capsule, but a society that experiences change through time. This religion based on culture is the tool of the isolation from mainstream society. They keep a simple, non-technological life creating a mainstream society believing in peace, cooperation and pride. Their lives mean comprises have to be made to follow their ordnung, sacrifices such as Electricity and telephones, Amish travel in horse drawn buggies and refuse to own a car, education is finished in year 8 and breaking the rules may result in shunning.
Certain perspectives with my micro world is extensively different to the Amish, especially with family, gender and communication.
Family is very important in my micro world and this similarity carries through with the Amish lifestyle. Family is the most important social unit in the Amish community and culture. My micro world is quite the same. Some aspects for example family life, our family also splits chores equally but does not base them 'all' on gender. Although some values are a combined effort to benefit the whole family, some beliefs I believe are just incorrect. For example gender roles are seen as really important in an Amish household and these roles determine family duties. Men have the responsibility of the labours on the farm and wood work and leather work while the women are working in the house washing, cooking, cleaning and other household chores. This way of living reminds me of the 1950s lifestyle. In comparison to my experiences I have never met a family with gender roles that defy there family. My mother and father are both recognised as the head of the house. Another traditional value that really stands out is marriage. The tradition in western culture is you date a woman for a considerable amount of time and when the the time is right, propose and plan a wedding. In the Amish culture they announce they are getting married two weeks before the wedding. No rings, photographers,
Certain perspectives with my micro world is extensively different to the Amish, especially with family, gender and communication.
Family is very important in my micro world and this similarity carries through with the Amish lifestyle. Family is the most important social unit in the Amish community and culture. My micro world is quite the same. Some aspects for example family life, our family also splits chores equally but does not base them 'all' on gender. Although some values are a combined effort to benefit the whole family, some beliefs I believe are just incorrect. For example gender roles are seen as really important in an Amish household and these roles determine family duties. Men have the responsibility of the labours on the farm and wood work and leather work while the women are working in the house washing, cooking, cleaning and other household chores. This way of living reminds me of the 1950s lifestyle. In comparison to my experiences I have never met a family with gender roles that defy there family. My mother and father are both recognised as the head of the house. Another traditional value that really stands out is marriage. The tradition in western culture is you date a woman for a considerable amount of time and when the the time is right, propose and plan a wedding. In the Amish culture they announce they are getting married two weeks before the wedding. No rings, photographers,