The Amish and Us
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Browse Full-length Non-member Titles![Landscape image of an Amish farm. Caption. So the Amish can hardly afford to farm here anymore.](https://org-dcmp-staticassets.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/posterimages/4176_1.jpg)
Takes an offbeat and sometimes amusing look at the growing commerce between the traditional Amish of Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, and the tourists who visit them every year. Examines the effect of suburban sprawl on Amish farming and the increasing reliance by the Amish on craft and construction businesses for their livelihood. Although the tourist trade is beneficial to the Amish, the constant contact with outsiders threatens to erode Amish traditions and values.
Media Details
Runtime: 56 minutes 58 seconds
- Topic: Religion, Philosophy, and Spirituality, Social Science
- Subtopic: Community Life, World Religions
- Grade/Interest Level: 10 - 12
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- Release Year: 1997
- Producer/Distributor: Direct Cinema LTD
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