Dancing on the Devil's Playground
the amish negotiate with modernity
$118.74
- Paperback
160 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2024
Summary
An inside look at the unique balance the Amish strike between tradition and the demands of the modern world.
From technology to social forces, the Amish face an evolving modern world. Their facility in determining whether to accept, reject, or bargain with the options that challenge them allows for measured change that sustains their social fabric and beliefs. In Dancing on the Devil’s Playground, James A. Cates employs a sociocultural model to analyze this n…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781421449340 |
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| ISBN-10: | 142144934X |
| Author: | James A. Cates |
| Publisher: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Imprint: | Johns Hopkins University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 160 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2024 |
| Weight: | 227g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 10mm |
| Series: | Young Center Books in Anabaptist and Pietist Studies |
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Cates moves dexterously between the worlds of the separatist Amish and mainstream American society, drawing on contemporary academic scholarship while maintaining an appreciation of that which is unique and valued among the Amish….Cates offers a unique perspective that incorporates an insider’s appreciation of the challenges posed by the Amish confrontation with modernity.—Nova Religio
About The Author
James A. Cates
James A. Cates is a clinical psychologist in private practice in northeast Indiana and an associate faculty member with Purdue University–Fort Wayne. He has worked with the Amish for over thirty years. He is the author of Serving the Amish: A Cultural Guide for Professionals and Serpent in the Garden: Amish Sexuality in a Changing World.
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