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ndltd-OhioLink-oai-etd.ohiolink.edu-osu12167518422021-08-03T05:54:05Z Social Change and Rational Choice: A Contemporary Interpretation of the Amish Carson, William E. <p>The changing profiles and pulses of contemporary society serve as metaphors for development and social change. From a sociological perspective this study focuses in on the substantive assessment of the Amish interpretation of well-being as expressed by the occupational identity of Amish male household heads.</p><p>The Amish are a unique American sub-culture which today adheres to Anabaptist origins that emerged during the Reformation Period, champions the proposition that church decision-making should be based on Bible study, and prescribes salvation by refinement through faith.</p><p>Data for this study was obtained from Amish church directories published in the recent 8 years from 10 different states. It included 56 Amish settlements, representing 25% of all Amish communities and approximately 50% of all Amish males.</p><p>Job identity for each male household head was extracted from the membership lists of 468 Amish church districts. Drawing from the Human Ecology paradigm, the conceptual framework of the POET model serves as the foundation for developing systematic quantitative analysis.</p><p>It is hypothesized that the environment surrounding Amish settlements broadens occupational opportunities and sustenance alternatives with the Amish subculture, also, that the economic structure of the Amish is directly related to the economic dimensions of host communities.</p><p>Through the use of multivariate statistical analysis an attempt is made to interpret, better understand, and project how the Amish are reacting and adapting to their environment in their interest of guaranteeing cultural sustenance. Three job identity indexes were created and served as dependent variables. Meaningful relationships between variables were identified by measuring correlations on a selected list of geographic, population, social, employment, and agricultural characteristics of the communities in which each settlement is situated. By using multiple regression analysis, an evaluation is made of the relative effect of characteristics of the surrounding community on the occupational distribution of Amish males.</p><p>The findings generally support the hypotheses and help to illuminate the role that rational choice plays in the decision-making process of a subculture deeply rooted in tradition and fundamental religious teachings. It is concluded that the Amish are in general a quite successful and thriving subculture with a strong desire and creative capacity to modify and amend their "cultural fences".</p> 1998 English text The Ohio State University / OhioLINK http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1216751842 http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1216751842 unrestricted This thesis or dissertation is protected by copyright: all rights reserved. It may not be copied or redistributed beyond the terms of applicable copyright laws.
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Social Change and Rational Choice: A Contemporary Interpretation of the Amish
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1998
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