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Mennonites in the global village / Leo Driedger

Author
Driedger, Leo, 1928-
Published
Toronto [Ont.] : University of Toronto Press, [2000]
Copyright Date
©2000
Physical Description
1 online resource (xiv, 264 pages) : illustrations, maps, portraits
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Language Note
English.
Contents
1. The Global Challenge -- pt. I. The Information Revolution. 2. Emerging Mennonite Urban Professionals. 3. Individualism Shaping Community -- pt. II. Symbolic Extensions and Challenges. 4. Cultural Changes in the Sacred Village. 5. Media Shifts towards the Global Village. 6. The Politics of Homemaking and Career -- pt. III. Reconstruction for Post-Modern Diversity. 7. Teens Growing Roots and Wings. 8. Blending Educational Monastery and Marketplace. 9. The Emergence of Women as New Leaders. 10. Peacemaking as Ultimate Extension.
Summary
"Leo Driedger explores the impact of professionalism and individualism on Mennonite communities, cultures, families, and religion, particularly in light of the scholarly work of futurists Alvin and Heidi Tofler, which has described the shift from a homogeneous industrial society to a diversified electronic society. Driedger contends that Mennonites are in a unique position in meeting the electronic challenge, having entered modern society relatively recently. He traces trends in Mennonite life by reviewing such issues as the shift from farming to professionalism, the role of mass media, and increased social interaction. Mennonites face many of the challenges that other religious minorities in North America encounter in the move to modernity, and this study provides in-depth insights into this transition."--Jacket
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ISBN
9781442677234 (electronic bk.)
1442677236 (electronic bk.)
9786611995454
6611995455
1281995452
9781281995452
0802041817 (bound)
0802080448 (pbk.)
9780802080448
9780802041814
Bibliography Note
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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