The Enigma of Technology The Amish of Pennsylvania have riddled American society since the dawn of the modern era. While rapid new technological changes have greatly altered the shape of modern society, the Amish still cling to their antiquated ways and strong traditions. However, as the Amish continue to remain outside the technological loop that dominates modern earth, they risk the chance of eventually becoming obsolete. As a way to keep their faith, the Amish …showed first 75 words of 2310 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2310 total…traditions may not be exactly as they were long ago in the pre-industrial age, but their adjustments and amendments have been in the best interest of the Amish community in the goal of preserving their history. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography** Hostetler, John A., Amish Society. John Hopkins University Press: Baltimore, 1993. Kraybill, Donald B., The Amish Struggle with Modernity. University Press of New England: New Hampshire, 1994. Kraybill, Donald B., The Riddle of Amish Culture. John Hopkins Press: Baltimore, 1989.