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The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2014 Throughout much of their existence, the Amish remained relatively unknown and/or misunderstood by much of American society other than those who lived in areas with visible Amish communities. However, beginning in the second half of the twentieth century,
Joseph Harasta
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Insider/Outsider/Transsiders of Transnational Migration
Studies in Ethnicity and Nationalism, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Migration is individually and collectively a challenging but also a transformative praxis and process. In my proposal, I present these in the context of transnational migration of two multigenerational families whose pioneers originally migrated from Turkey to Germany.
Halil Can
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A Peculiar People Revisited: Demographic Foundations of the Iowa Amish in the 21st Century
The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2013 This article describes the demographic foundations of the Amish in Iowa. We note that since the publication of “A Peculiar People” by Elmer and Dorothy Schwieder in 1975, the demographic dynamics of the Amish have changed little.
Elizabeth Cooksey, Joseph Donnermeyer
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Prevalence of Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in A Sample of Christian Denominations
Diversity: Disease Preventive of Research IntegrityThe rising global prevalence of mental disorders, particularly depression and anxiety, underscores the urgent need to assess their burden within communities. Faith-based groups represent a unique population for such assessments as they include diverse segments of society while also functioning as significant social and spiritual support systems.
Kebogile Mokwena +4 more
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Faith in the Marketplace: Christian Legal Narratives and the Refusal to Serve Gay Customers
Sociological Forum, EarlyView.ABSTRACT In June 2023, the US Supreme Court in 303 Creative v. Elenis held that an anti‐discrimination statute could not force a Christian business owner to provide certain business services to gay people. The decision has created a slew of legal and social uncertainties, which require a deeper investigation of the contemporary conflict between the gay
Mantas Grigorovicius
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The Role of Social Capital for Amish Entrepreneurs in Pursuing Informal Economic Opportunities
The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2013 This study explores the specific types of social relationships that influence initiation into and involvement in informal businesses. In particular, it examines the social capital possessed by Amish entrepreneurs who establish home-based, off-the-books ...
Sunny Jeong
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The evolution and conceptualisations of transnational education
Review of Education, Volume 14, Issue 3, December 2026.Abstract Transnational education (TNE) has traditionally been recognised as the movement of higher education providers and programmes across international borders, but recently, broader interpretations have emerged. Over the last three decades, TNE has continuously evolved to address changing global needs and conditions.
Stephen Wilkins
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The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2015 "Editor’s Introduction Absolutely nothing about Amish history can be compared to the mammoth two volume set Leroy Beachy has compiled. Beautifully cased, these two sets feel like a treasure in your hands. But the contents are the real value.
Crist Miller +3 more
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Journal of Linguistic Anthropology, Volume 36, Issue 3, December 2026.Abstract This article theorizes the relationship between linguistic ideologies and legal ideologies by identifying and analyzing contrastive strategies for the circulation of legal terminology in South Korean queer and antiqueer movements. Based on long‐term ethnographic fieldwork, the research examines how queer activists and antiqueer groups approach
Yookyeong Im
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The Journal of Amish and Plain Anabaptist Studies, 2014 "The Amish is a 500-some page university press-sized handbook that touches on a variety of topical areas. The book is the culmination of two and a half decades each of Kraybill’s, Johnson-Weiner’s, and Nolt’s work about the Amish.
Megan Bogden +3 more
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