Sentences with phrase «about cultural influences»

Not exact matches

In addition to the «subtle influences» of our genes on our behavior, our environment (or surrounding cultural norms and conditions) as well as our nurturing (i.e. upbringing, whom we choose to surround ourselves with and what we think about) is what really makes us who we are.

Concerns about political / cultural differences influence attitudes towards an FTA with China, but they carry less weight than economic factors.

My belief system about romantic love was influenced by my cultural upbringing, my family history, and my early relationships.

The Western media have reported a good deal about the new cultural and political influence of the Russian Orthodox Church.

Cahill begins this book by treating the three concentric circles that made up the world of Jesus and those who were influenced by him and wrote about him» namely, the Roman social and political environment, the Greek cultural and philosophical world, and the Jewish spirit that was both indebted to and suspicious of the other two.

As one who has written so poignantly about the horrors of exclusion in religious communities in our own day, Volf is surely not maintaining that local congregations can somehow become hermetically sealed off from their immediate cultural influences or ideological contexts.

So if I have understood you rightly it's about learning to be comfortable with uncertainty, not holding on steadfastly to convictions that either we have come to by our own volition or by cultural influences.

Rapper Lecrae recently sat down with Rolling Stone magazine for a discussion about his new album, the cultural influence of Chance the Rapper, the backlash he's received from fellow Christians...

Together, the two will collaborate on a menu rich with their cultural influences to satiate taste buds and stories about their journey to America to satisfy the soul.

Influence of beliefs Cultural beliefs and attitudes especially affect how a family perceives a child's illness, the health care and treatment options available to them, and what they decide about where and when to seek help.

«Cultural mythologies strongly influence women's expectations about being pregnant.»

The basics explained a great deal about how influential our parents personal dietary habits and cultural influence have upon our own personal Prakriti.

While the brand benefited from turn - of - the - millennium buzz about China expanding its global cultural influence to match its prowess in manufacturing, it never caught on in a big way in Europe or the US and consumers in the faster - growing Chinese market have preferred western luxury brands.

How about a movie whose visuals, architectural and costume design, and orchestral score draw heavily on cultural influences seldom seen on Western screens?

Host David Steinberg interviews comedian and actor Chris Rock, who talks about his influences including his minister grandfather and Eddie Murphy, the type of material that plays across all cultural boundaries, his respect for Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor, and his struggle for fame and success in the years after he left «Saturday Night Live.»

More New Releases: «Woodshock,» about a woman who falls deeper into paranoia after taking a deadly drug, starring Kirsten Dunst; «Acts of Vengeance,» about a lawyer who transforms his body and takes a vow of silence, not to be broken until he finds out who killed his wife and daughter and has his revenge, starring Antonio Banderas; and «The Defiant Ones,» documentary about the partnership and cultural influence of Jimmy Iovine and Dr. Dre.

Blood Feast is venerated by gorehounds and has a «so bad it's good» reputation among horror buffs, but what's really breathtaking about it is its shameless demonstration that, in the grand cinematic scheme, artistic merit, cultural influence, and commercial success have precious little to do with each other.

At the film's recent press day, Costner talked about the appeal of playing Coach White, Niki Caro's directing style, the bond that developed between all the actors during filming, the pivotal role a coach can play in a young person's life, the Jim White - type coaches who influenced Costner's life in a positive way, what he learned about Latino culture growing up in Visalia, why he waits for projects to come along that he can really respond to irrespective of genre, the biggest cultural gap he experienced on this film, and how sports movies allow us to address other issues within the wider society.

Here, she talks about her influences, including architect Zaha Hadid, and what it means to use cultural references responsibly while designing a cinematic world.

Even film critics started small: a discussion around writing about film, as well as the writers and cultural trends that continue to influence our guests

This could eventually translate into the classroom and influence how a child may feel about peers and teachers, especially regarding cultural and temperamental differences in identity development and how children learn.

Teachers who think of themselves as cultural beings will open the door to thinking about their students as having their own culture, which in turn can profoundly influence their thoughts and behaviour.

Those Americans have their full share of political, cultural, and moral influence and they're as serious as anyone about the education of their children.

We are faced with a paradox — we now know more about the individual nature of how children learn, their unique personalities, cultural influences, life opportunities (or lack of), and we speak more now about meeting individual needs, early intervention and personalizing learning, but in contradiction we are all being besieged by a data - driven, economic focus of education.

We are faced with a paradox — we now know more about the individual nature of how children learn, their unique personalities, cultural influences, life opportunities (or lack of), and we speak more about meeting individual needs, early intervention and personalising learning.

Talk about the ways that PTP teachers helped students to understand how their personal perspectives and cultural experiences influence how they construct knowledge.

A story about a man being supported by his wife helps to counter the cultural influence of those such as yourself, in a way that threatens the status quo.

One of the most peculiar things about Gozo is that, despite being just nine miles long and four miles wide, there's an impressive diversity of cultural influences here, including African, Italian, Arabic and British.

As the development progressed, the team had many discussions about the car designs and mechanics behind it and after considering the cultural influence in the lore, they decided to change the steering to the left side and standardize the driving features to avoid further problems.

Being a part of this legacy has influenced how I think about art and why I make art - to make thoughtful contributions to cultural discourse.

It posits a transnational generational formation of cultural producers aligned with leftist movements and ideologies — specifically, those whose politics are anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, and decolonial — and whose artistic production is shaped by social transformations brought about through neoliberalization and the influence of recent subaltern - popular movements.

He is currently working on a book about the influence of cultural philanthropy on museums and artists in USA an Germany.

Holcombe: I will be doing more studio visits with the artists and doing video interviews, writing on individual works like highlighting a piece, talking more about historical influences or cultural influence on the artist, things that show that this is a deliberate practice.

-- One of the recommendations made to French president François Hollande in response to his questions about funding the country's cultural activities involved taxing smart phones, tablets, and other internet accessible devices, newer distributors of cultural content that have skirted France's «cultural exception» policy, which taxes cinemas, radio, and TV stations in order to prevent a «globalizing influence of [the] entertainment industry.»

Richmond - Edwards and Robles - Gordon, parlayed a series of conversations about personal experiences in the art world, the cultural influence and legacy of Howard University, and the examination of artist group and movements such as Spiral, Black Artists of DC, Africobfra and the Black Arts Movement to build a contemporary art cannon.

Selected by gallerist Rhonda Long - Sharp, the show's eight participating artists are internationally recognized for their mastery of material and for their unique ability to address issues about how society uses language to express cultural influences on human interaction.

We know that how people feel about science is heavily influenced by social, cultural, personal, or political identification..

Really, this story is about the intersection of several of the nastier aspects of US cultural life — ignorance, anomie, the poor state of the health (especially mental health) and education systems, especially in the south, the influence of right - wing populism, the gross differences between rich and poor and of course their bizarre and anachronistic gun laws.

It was like if I've got these cultural influences and we all want to do this thing, mainly because they all cared about me and they knew about my dad and knew about the story.

Because labels influence our understanding of cultural identity, it is important for lawyers to make thoughtful choices about terminology when interacting with clients and when presenting clients» cases in court.

Gladwell concludes that everything from when you are born (for example, Steve Jobs and Bill Gates were both born in 1955, so they were young adults at a critical time in cyber-history), and how much time you invest (it takes just about 10,000 hours to perfect any craft), and what type of social / family / cultural structure you were raised with, can sharply influence your ability to succeed.

Hiding behind «we can't afford it» instead of opening a conversation about money and values leaves your children vulnerable to cultural influences.

Daniel Wright, the author writes about the way that transport has made the world a more beautiful place or influenced our cultural lives in a myriad of different ways.

This cultural belief is slowly weakening as the role of women changes in our society, but it is important to acknowledge the way in which its widespread influence affects our feelings on the issue, and the way we feel about our roles and behaviors in our own relationships.

Even if there is agreement about a concern, the explanation for the cause of the problem may also be heavily influenced by these different cultural perspectives (Garcia Coll & Meyer, 1993).

Most are related to our upbringing, cultural influences, and a fear of what might happen if we show how we really feel about things, people, and even ourselves.

Cultural influences have been found to shape some of the basic ways in which people automatically perceive and think about their environment.

An additional related limitation is that cultural factors may have influenced willingness to report the presence of mental disorders or suicidal behavior [68] as well as the interpretation of survey items about these constructs [69], [70].

At the community level, the institutions of which the child is part during his development (school, friends, sports teams, and cultural, etc.) pass on their values, influencing choices and believes about priorities and important aspects of life.