by A.C., Summer Intern | Jul 14, 2021 | Amish Entertainment
What is “romanticizing”? This term refers to painting over a certain reality in order to make it more pleasing to the eye, ear, and mind. Such behavior, whether done consciously or unconsciously, is extremely harmful when serious social issues are involved and...
by K.F., Summer Intern | Jul 12, 2021 | Amish Entertainment
The 1975 PBS documentary The Amish: A People of Preservation* written and directed by and featuring all males––all Mennonite except one––shows an idealized version of practicing Amish life. It emphasizes the simpler aspects of life, such as playing games, attending...
by A.C., Summer Intern | Jul 6, 2021 | Amish Entertainment
Utopias do not exist. PBS’s documentary, The Amish: A People of Preservation, released back in 1975, was supposed to be an investigative piece into the realities of Amish society. The project, instead, was a fixture of the decades-long public relations campaign...
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