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Download full textEdiger, Marlow – 1987
General Conference Mennonites and Old Order Amish are compared and contrasted in the areas of physical appearance, religious beliefs, formal education, methods of farming, and home settings. General Conference Mennonites and Amish differ in physical appearance and especially in dress. The General Conference Mennonite men and women dress the same…
Descriptors: Cultural Differences, Dress Codes, Educational Attitudes, Family Life
Ediger, Marlow – 1987
The Old Order Amish society is unique among diverse Mennonite sects. Their traditions and simplicity of lifestyle are evident in their manner of dress, non-mechanized farming practices, and rejection of electricity or running water in their homes. In an Old Order Amish education, children are taught the "four R's:" reading, writing,…
Descriptors: Amish, Cultural Background, Cultural Isolation, Educational Experience
