essay

Amish women and the feminist conundrum

amish struggle with modernity • Hanover, Nh • Published In 1994 • Pages: 214-229, 276-277

By: Olshan, Marc Alan, Schmidt, Kimberly D..

Abstract
Amish society is organized around preindustrial gender roles that for the most part have remained sheltered from the winds of feminism. At first glance Amish women appear to live under the domination of a male patriarchy legitimated by traditional religious teaching. Yet Amish women exhibit an unexpected self-confidence and strength. In this study Marc A. Olshand and Kimberly D. Schmidt explore this intriguing feminist conundrum and suggest that an understanding of gender roles in Amish society requires an understanding of their world view (p. 215).
Subjects
Gender status
Gender roles and issues
Household
Family relationships
Political movements
culture
Amish
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
North America
Sub Region
Regional, Ethnic and Diaspora Cultures
Document Type
essay
Evaluation
Creator Types
Sociologist
Historian
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2007
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
United States
Notes
Marc A. Olshan and Kimberly D. Schmidt
For bibliographical references see document 20: [Kraybill and Olshan]
LCCN
94013668
LCSH
Amish