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Book SynopsisFinally, Stevick contemplates the potential of electronic media to significantly alter traditional Amish practices, culture, and staying power.
Trade ReviewShould be required reading for anyone within Amish studies... Engaging, forthright in a fashion that rings authentic, a truth-telling... -- Denise Reiling Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies
Table of ContentsPreface
Acknowledgments
1. Amish Life: Plain but Not So Simple
2. Religion: Transmitting the Faith
3. Adolescence: Building an Amish Identity
4. Schooling: Read'n, Rite'n, 'Rithmatic— but Shunning Darwin
5. Parenting: Holding On and Letting Go
6. Teen Culture: Working Hard and Having Fun
7. Singings: The First Step to Independence
8. Rumspringa: Stepping Out and Running About
9. Courtship: Looking for Love
10. Weddings: High Times in Plain Places
11. The Future: Keeping Faith in a World of Change
Epilogue
Notes
Bibliography
Index
