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ERIC Number: EJ600358
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1999
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0004-3125
Drawing Amish.
Strauch-Nelson, Wendy
Art Education, v52 n1 p13-18 Jan 1999
Explores how the universal stages of graphic language development manifest themselves in children living in the Amish community and how the uniqueness of this subculture is reflected in their drawings. Explains that Amish children focus on an agrarian environment and use copying as a means to finding an accepted place in the community. (CMK)
Descriptors: Amish, Art Expression, Childrens Art, Community Needs, Cultural Influences, Educational Research, Elementary Education, Freehand Drawing, Group Dynamics, Group Unity, Ideology, Individualism, Rural Environment
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: N/A
Identifiers: Amish (Old Order)