Sentences with phrase «american culture clash»

The daughter of a botanist, Naomi Fisher was born and raised in Miami, where the wild / untamed tropical environment serves as a backdrop to explore the american culture clash in her work through the lens of feminist theory and strategies derived from surrealist art.

Not exact matches

Coffman sees the differences between the Christian Century and Graham as a clash over what part of American culture must be resisted and what resources must be brought to bear on this resistance.

The film centres on the seemingly irreconcilable culture clash between the pernickety British - Australian author and the gosh - darnit informality and enthusiasm of her American wooer.

Based on the true story of the film's writers (and real - life couple), Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani, this modern culture clash shows how Pakistan - born Kumail and his American girlfriend, Emily, have to overcome the expectations of his family and their 1,400 - year - old traditions.

The Big Sick: A culture - clash comedy about a Pakistani - born Muslim stand - up comic and an American grad student, and the mayhem that ensues when she becomes seriously ill and both sets of parents frantically intervene.

The way it portrays the clash of cultures between the white settlers and the Native Americans whose lands were taken, corrupting the souls of those on both... Read More»

Written by Emily V. Gordon and Kumail Nanjiani (Silicon Valley), this charming romance is based on their real life relationship, following a Pakistani - American comedian, Kumail, whose relationship with his girlfriend, Emily (Zoe Kazan), has to overcome the headwind of their culture clash — and a significant illness.

It is at its best when dealing with the culture clash between the American cast and the French, the former looking down on matters of sexual indiscretion, while the latter prefers never to speak of anything relating to money.

Delpit identifies a significant problem — the clash of school culture with African American out - of - school culture — but her racial lens casts it simply as one of respect and morale, not of effective education.

National studies also have cited the clash of Native American and Anglo cultures as a factor affecting native students» adjustment to public high schools.

Last month at the Editech conference in Milan, Michael Tamblyn, Kobo's EVP Content Sales & Merchandising, spoke to Kobo's global approach, pointing out that books represent a clash of cultures and that e-books in particular highlight the difference in how Americans and Europeans see books.

Modern - day Cuba remains a clash of Spanish, American and communist cultures, and nowhere demonstrates that better than Habana Vieja

The clash of cultures between Faraday in the US and LeEco in China started early, The Guardian reported last year, explaining that the Chinese managers» proposal to name the company Fara Faro was met with ridicule by the Americans, who eventually picked the name Faraday Future.