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No “Rip Van Winkles” Here: Amish Education Since Wisconsin v. Yoder
Author(s) -
McConnell David L.,
Hurst Charles E.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
anthropology and education quarterly
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.531
H-Index - 46
eISSN - 1548-1492
pISSN - 0161-7761
DOI - 10.1525/aeq.2006.37.3.236
Subject(s) - charter , livelihood , supreme court , diversity (politics) , sociology , pragmatism , charter school , vocational education , public education , criminology , political science , law , public administration , anthropology , pedagogy , geography , philosophy , archaeology , epistemology , agriculture
This study examines the educational implications of the shift in economic livelihood in a Ohio Amish community since a landmark 1972 Supreme Court decision paved the way for control of their schools. The clash between tradition and economic pragmatism, and their multiple interpretations, has led to diverse educational pathways, including public schools, charter schools, homeschooling, GED programs, and vocational courses. The diverse ways in which the Amish continue to renegotiate social boundaries with their English neighbors suggests the need for more attention to internal diversity in the anthropological study of schooling in so called "folk societies."