Amish Enterprise From Plows to Profits

Name: Amish Enterprise From Plows to Profits
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ISBN: 9780801878053

ISBN-10: 0801878055

ISBN-13: 9780801878053

Edition: 2nd 2004

Authors: Donald B. Kraybill, Steven M. Nolt

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Amish culture has been rooted in the soil since its beginnings in 1693. But what happens when members of America's oldest Amish community enter non-farm work in one generation? How will hundreds of cottage industries and micro-enterprises reshape the heart of Amish life? Will traditional eighth grade education still prove adequate? What about gender roles, child-rearing practices, leisure activities, and growing ties with outsiders? Amish Enterprise was the first book to discuss these dramatic changes that are transforming Amish communities across North America. Based on interviews with more than 150 Amish entrepreneurs, the authors trace the rise and impact of businesses in Lancaster's…

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List price: $23.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
Publication date: 3/12/2004
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 304
Size: 5.75" wide x 8.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.880
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



The Cultural Context



The Roots of Amish Life



Cultural Resources for Entrepreneurship



From Plows to Profits



A Profile of Amish Enterprises



Homespun Entrepreneurs



Labor and Human Resources



Cultural Constraints on Entrepreneurship



The Moral Boundaries of Business



Taming the Power of Technology



Small-Scale Limitations



The Public Face of Amish Enterprise



Promotion and Professional Networks



Coping with Litigation and Liability



Negotiating with Caesar



Failure and Success



The Transformation of Amish Society



The Fate of a Traditional People



National Patterns of Amish Work



Research Methods and Data Sources


Notes


References


Index