乌托邦或许不仅仅是个梦想：审视阿米什人在美国社会的生存与繁荣

发布时间：2018-06-07 08:24

本文选题：阿米什人 + 美国社会　；参考：《四川大学》2007年硕士论文

【摘要】： 来自德国的阿米什宗派在美国已有三百多年的历史。作为少数宗教群体，阿米什人与美国主流社会共存。更重要的是，他们不但繁荣了当地的农业和旅游业，同时还保存了自己独特的文化，，这一现象引起了社会学家们极大的兴趣。本文试图从宗教和经济两方面探究产生这一现象背后的原因并认为正是宗教和经济因素的共同作用使阿米什人和美国主流社会之间建立了一种有利的关系。一方面，阿米什人和美国众多的基督徒同宗—基督教。相同的宗教起源在主流文化和少数群体的文化之间起到桥梁作用。另一方面，由于阿米什社区的农业和旅游经济的日益繁荣，美国政府不得不在法律法规的制定上更加谨慎，以避免损害阿米什人的利益。本文讨论了阿米什人的历史和起源，阿米什社区，现代社会中的阿米什人和美国政府对阿米什人的态度。本文着重于对阿米什人和美国政府之间的关系的研究。全文由五部分组成：第一部分是对本文的简要介绍；第二部分对阿米什人的历史和起源，社区的组织和运行作出综合的概述；第三部分主要是对阿米什人的分析，试图探求阿米什人生活方式背后的因素以及为什么阿米什人能在现代社会生存的原因；第四部分探讨美国政府为阿米什人提供有利的环境的宗教原因；第五部分得出结论：宗教和经济因素对阿米什社区的繁荣起着重要的作用。阿米什人体现了美国人所珍视的美德，阿米什社区在现代美国人心中在某种程度上如同乌托邦。阿米什人生存于美国主流社会中的方式可能为解决主流社会与少数人群社会之间的冲突提出了一种解决方法。阿米什人的存在也使一些人抱有一线希望：或许乌托邦不仅仅是个梦想?
[Abstract]:The Amish sect from Germany has a history of more than 300 years in the United States. As a minority religious group, the Amish coexist with the mainstream American society. More importantly, they not only prospered the local agriculture and tourism, but also preserved their own unique culture, which attracted great interest of sociologists. This paper attempts to explore the reasons behind this phenomenon from two aspects of religion and economy and holds that it is the joint action of religion and economy that makes the Amish people establish a favorable relationship with the mainstream society of the United States. On the one hand, the Amish and many Christians in the United States-Christianity. The same religious origin acts as a bridge between mainstream culture and minority culture. On the other hand, as the agricultural and tourism economy of the Amish community flourishes, the U.S. government has to be more cautious in formulating laws and regulations to avoid harming the interests of the Amish people. This paper discusses the history and origin of the Amish, the Amish community, the Amish in modern society and the attitude of the American government towards the Amish. This paper focuses on the relationship between the Amish and the American government. The paper is composed of five parts: the first part is a brief introduction to this paper; the second part is a comprehensive overview of the history and origin of the Amish, the organization and operation of the community; the third part is the analysis of the Amish. This paper attempts to explore the factors behind the Amish way of life and the reasons why the Amish can survive in modern society. The fourth part discusses the religious reasons for the American government to provide a favorable environment for the Amish. The fifth part concludes that religious and economic factors play an important role in the prosperity of Amish community. The Amish embodies the virtues that Americans cherish, and the Amish community is to some extent utopia in the minds of modern Americans. The way in which the Amish live in the mainstream American society may provide a solution to the conflict between the mainstream society and the minority society. The existence of the Amish also gives some a glimmer of hope: perhaps Utopia is more than a dream?
【学位授予单位】：四川大学
【学位级别】：硕士
【学位授予年份】：2007
【分类号】：K712

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