Virtually Amish: Preserving Community at the Internet's Margins by Lindsay Ems (review).

  • Published In: Technology & Culture, 2023, v. 64, n. 1. P. 227 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Nolt, Steven M. 3 of 3

Abstract

In this well-researched and engagingly narrated book, Lindsay Ems, assistant professor of communication and media studies at Butler University, shows how the Amish - widely known for their self-imposed technology limits - engage with information technology. Given the concern that Ems's Amish informants express for the future shape of their communities, turning the present study into a longitudinal one would be valuable for analyzing how the metaphorical "switch" continues to function over time. Ems conducted semistructured interviews with thirty-five Amish businesspeople, many of whom are also leaders in the Amish church. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Technology & Culture. 2023/01, Vol. 64, Issue 1, p227
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Social Sciences and Humanities
  • Publication Date:2023
  • ISSN:0040-165X
  • DOI:10.1353/tech.2023.0022
  • Accession Number:162392910
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