ESSENTIALS OF SOCIOLOGY (LL)-W/MYSOCLAB
ESSENTIALS OF SOCIOLOGY (LL)-W/MYSOCLAB
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ISBN: 9780134495910
Author: Henslin
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 4, Problem 1FYC-113
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Individualism is not a core value of the Amish community.

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Any personal ideals, attitudes, and behaviors would be given over in favor of what best serves the group, particularly the religious foundation of the group. For modern Americans, things like having a car, a smartphone, and earning enough money for entertainment are common concerns. In the Amish community, not only do they not engage with technology, women are discouraged from working outside of the home. Communal life values the contributions that all members bring to the whole, but Amish culture does view the women as subservient in general.

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