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Utopian Society

Utopian Society. By Trajan Harris and Jesus Juarez. Utopia. The ideal utopian society. Often considered an imaginary place A perfect society Established laws, governments, and societies that were considered ideal. Utopia. Utopia. Perfect community and government

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Utopian Society

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  1. Utopian Society By Trajan Harris and Jesus Juarez

  2. Utopia The ideal utopian society Often considered an imaginary place A perfect society Established laws, governments, and societies that were considered ideal

  3. Utopia Utopia Perfect community and government Special rules for families and marriage Certain beliefs in education and careers Ideal religious and medical practices

  4. Shakers 1889 North Union Settlement of Shakers • Known as the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Coming • Established by Ann Lee in 1758 in England • Arrived in the United States in 1774 • Created special religious expressions: • Living in communes • Productive labor • Equality among genders • Known for dancing (shaking)

  5. The Rappites The Margaret Fuller Cottage at Brook Farm in Suffolk, Massachusetts Known as the Harmony Society Similar beliefs as the Shakers Established by Johann Georg Rapp Came from Germany in 1803 Formed a colony in Butler County, Penn.

  6. Community Map of utopian community Everyone in the community had to contribute the same amount of effort, despite their job No crime or violence was allowed Everyone was treated equal No firearms or explosives were allowed (small firearms were allowed for hunting)

  7. Government Members of the community building a school • Had no contact with anyone outside the community • The society had very few laws • They did not have lawyers within the community

  8. Government Members of the community • The people of the colony were represented by two layers of publicly elected officials(the lower level selected the higher level • The prince (the father, he was elected by the syphogrants) • Protophylarchs (elected each year from the scholar class) • Syphogrants (elected each year) • Scholars

  9. Family Utopian family A family had at least 10 members but no more than 16 members Members had to get permission to have children The oldest male of the family was head of the family

  10. Marriage Utopian family The women were married out but the men were required to live at home Women married at 18 and men at 22 Wives served their husbands Divorce was permitted in cases of adultery

  11. Education Children at school Children went to school five days a week (unless they are needed in the field) They taught children moral values and respect They learned to read, write, and math Education was based on the principles of religion

  12. Careers Women weavers in the community • All members learned how to farm • Other job in the community: • Weavers (women) • Carpenters • Brick masons • Blacksmith • Young boys learned jobs from their fathers

  13. Careers Brook Farm The economy was communal based (they gave each other food and other items) Everyone had land to farm The community did not have money All the houses were built the same No modern technology

  14. Religion Members of the community • Christianity/ Protestant Reformation • Shakers (believed in the Second Coming) • Rappites • The Oneida Community • Transcendentalism/ Social Reform • New Harmony (Brook Farm)

  15. Religion Church in the community Earlier utopias were based on religion Christianity was primary beliefs Had a strong relationship with God Did not worship idle possessions Later utopias were in search of social perfection instead of religion

  16. Medical Rules Hospital They took care of the sick They had hospitals in the community They had doctors

  17. Utopia Painting of the New Harmony utopian community People created utopias to make a perfect place They wanted people to follow certain rules They did not want to rely on material things Many of the utopias were not successful

  18. References The Amana Colonies www.nps.gov Utopia by Sir Thomas More www.oreganstate.edu Book of Utopia 1 www.thomasmorestudies.org Book of Utopia 2 www.thomasmorestudies.org

  19. References Purity the Utopian Society www.puritytheutopiansociety.webly.com An Explosion of New Thought www.ushistory.gov www.dipity.com

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