entire interview here
Q. Now, when you talk about a zero divorce rate, there are within…
Some people have stereotypical notions of highly communitarian and
male-dominated cultures as cultures where there’s been kind of physical abuse
against children, or even their spouse, and it’s gone unchecked because, after
all, he’s the man. Is there any evidence of that kind of thing within the Amish
community?
A. There are occasional cases where there’s physical abuse towards spouses
or children and sexual abuse. No one has good evidence systematically in terms
of the rapes. I do know of some cases, but my general impression is that these
are, for the most part, happy, functional, content families
Check out the "Silenced By Shame" series by Linda Esbenshade and Larry Alexander in the Intelligencer Journal and decide for yourself, if Kraybills' answer is propaganda, or the response of a peer reviewed social scientist.
It's behind a subscription and archive wall.
Q. Wow. So any heads up on what we should be watching for on Amish in the
City as we close our time?
A. I don’t think we should watch it. Turn your television off, Dick.
Not that Amish in the city was anything special.
But, good call there Kraybill, then the only thing available on the Amish is the crap you produce. Great.
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