Socialization Among the Old Order Mennonites
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2987534 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John F Peters (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1987 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 211-223 |
| Publication date | 1987-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Comparative Sociology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1569-1322 • E-ISSN: 1569-1330 |
| Publisher | Walter de Gruyter GmbH (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1163/156854287x00167 |
| OpenAlex | W2074030001 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 2 |
The Old Order Mennonites continue with their separate and peculiar life ways amidst the modern Canadian society. Some very gradual change, primarily because of the inevitable association with the external social structure, is documented. However, effective socialization in ethnic maintenance is found because of: the strong adherence to the Swiss-German dialect, the religious-tradition base of their values, the self assurance they perpetuate amongst themselves as a people, and the peculiarity of their life style. The study shows that the concepts of primary socialization, adult socialization, and resocialization as conventionally used need refining
Ethnic group · German · Life style · Order (exchange · Resocialization · Social science · Socialization · Sociology · Agriculture and Farm Safety · Anthropology · Canadian Identity and History · Demography · History · Psychology · Social Psychology
| Unique citing works | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.04 |
| Citation span | 2000 - 2000 (1) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |