Amish Education: A Synthesis
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Date
2015
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Ohio State University. Libraries
Abstract
Amish education is one of the most researched subtopics in Amish studies. This article is a
meta-analysis of the existing literature about Amish education, finding that most research
discusses how the parochial school system functions to socialize students into the broader
Amish social system. In particular, the school socializes students into (1) several major Amish defining
internalized dispositions, ideologies, and outlooks and (2) the meso- and micro-level
Amish social structure. Several anomalies do exist, including their educational approach to
special needs children, parochial school dysfunctions, and alternative schooling methods. The
article concludes with suggestions for future research, including more rigorous ethnographic
studies that better divulge latent functions and the utilization of other theories to unlock other
implicit patterns.
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Literature review, Meta-analysis, Parochial schools, Structural functionalism, Socialization, Ideology, Social structure, Ethnography, Separatism, Social networks, Mutual aid, Humility, Heritage, Dysfunctions, Special needs children, Wisdom, Symbols, Roles, School board, Teacher
Citation
Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies v. 3, no. 1 (2015), p. 1-24.