THEIR OWN SOCIETY, THE AMISH
ROBIN NELSON
ANT 101
BETHANY HEYWOOD
Monday, August 06, 2012
Outline
Introduction/Thesis: The Amish is an emerging agriculturalist society that can be traced back to the 16th century Protestant Reformation that happened in Europe. In this paper I plan on giving a brief history of how they came to be, along with showing the kinship, social organizations, and gender relationships of this society.
I. Brief history
1. Protestant Reformation
2. Follows of Jakob Ammann
II. Kinship
1. Network of extend families
2. Elderly
III. Social organizations
1. Church
2. Settlements
IV. Gender relationships
1. Males role
2. Females role
Conclusion/Closing:
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