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Amish culture has been rooted in the soil since its beginnings in 1693. But what happens when members of America's oldest Amish community enter non-farm work in one generation? How will hundreds of cottage industries and micro-enterprises reshape the heart of Amish life? Will traditional eighth grade education still prove adequate? What about gender roles, child-rearing practices, leisure activities, and growing ties with outsiders? Amish Enterprise was the first book to discuss these dramatic changes that are transforming Amish communities across North America. Based on interviews with more than 150 Amish entrepreneurs, the authors trace the rise and impact of businesses in Lancaster's Amish settlement in recent decades. In this new edition, the authors update demographic and technological changes, and also describe Amish enterprises outside of Pennsylvania in a new chapter.
Useful in courses in religion and culture; an excellent supplementary text for courses in sociology... Amish and other minority groups... may be inspired and instructed by this heartening document. -- Gene Burd Utopian Studies 2005 Important for anyone interested in the interplay between a small, separate religious group and the dominant culture. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 2005
| Preface | p. vii |
| Acknowledgments | p. xi |
| The Cultural Context | |
| The Roots of Amish Life | p. 3 |
| Cultural Resources for Entrepreneurship | |
| From Plows to Profits | p. 19 |
| A Profile of Amish Enterprises | p. 36 |
| Homespun Entrepreneurs | p. 56 |
| Labor and Human Resources | p. 73 |
| Cultural Constraints on Entrepreneurship | |
| The Moral Boundaries of Business | p. 93 |
| Taming the Power of Technology | p. 106 |
| Small-Scale Limitations | p. 125 |
| The Public Face of Amish Enterprise | |
| Promotion and Professional Networks | p. 143 |
| Coping with Litigation and Liability | p. 159 |
| Negotiating with Caesar | p. 173 |
| Failure and Success | p. 190 |
| The Transformation of Amish Society | |
| The Fate of a Traditional People | p. 207 |
| National Patterns of Amish Work | p. 224 |
| Research Methods and Data Sources | p. 245 |
| Notes | p. 249 |
| References | p. 269 |
| Index | p. 281 |
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ISBN: 9780801878046
ISBN-10: 0801878047
Series: Center Books in Anabaptist Studies
Audience:
Tertiary; University or College
For Ages: 22+ years old
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 304
Published: 12th March 2004
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Dimensions (cm): 22.9 x 15.2
x 2.2
Weight (kg): 0.522
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