Diane Zimmerman Umble

Because the Amish are camera shy and reporter adverse, the title suggests an oxymoron but there is the truth is more nuanced and subtle. Because of their distinctive dress and transportation, the Amish have become cultural curiosity and media darling. Feature films, documentaries, reality series, romantic fiction attempt to satisfy the thirst for all things Amish but, all to often, where fact cannot be obtain, fiction fills the need. The Amish often resent this fictionalization of their identity, but do little to tell their own story. Diana Zimmerman Umble bring together a collection of studies that present a unified picture of why the Amish are reluctant to engage the main stream media but are not really media adverse. They not only keep abreast of world events though the media, but maintain active communication links among their communities. The authors are both insightful and sensitive.… (más)