Sentences with phrase «as cultural interpretation»

Not exact matches

The idea of hygge as a trait of Scandinavian culture is developed in the course of the interpretation, and its limitations are also discussed against ethnographic evidence that comparable spatial and social dynamics unfold in other cultural contexts.

It is fueled by the current tendency to use the teachings of others as gospel, reflecting various opinions and cultural interpretations instead of seeking truth through a personal exploration through a relationship with the Father.

This remains a very common interpretation even today — quite likely as an attempt to make the biblical custom seem less harsh in comparison to contemporary cultural and legal norms.

Finally, canonical criticism, which often describes itself as a theological mode of interpretation, may also be considered as a form of cultural hermeneutics, since it also puts into the foreground the community context within which the text was created and from which it is to be read.

In Daniel (1913) we find Buber's concern for unity, realization, and creativity expressed for the first time entirely in its own terms and not as the interpretation of some particular thought or religious or cultural movement.

A whole series of questions relating to terminology, method, theological ordering, authorial intention, and cultural accommodation must be raised as central to this task of interpretation.

She evokes his delight in «the world» together with his vivid sense of its brokenness; his dedication to the life of the mind along with his awareness of the limits of reason; his ease amidst cultural pluralism and multiple interpretations; his understanding of choice as always constitutive and often tragic; his struggles with temptation and doubt.

This means that context — in the broad sense of cultural, religious, social, political and economical circumstances — and text — as Scripture in its process of transmission and interpretation, that is, its Tradition — do mutually interpret each other.

By refining its focus on «performance» as both cultural and aesthetic phenomena, the discipline formerly named «oral interpretation» has employed dramatistic and theatrical metaphors to broaden definitions of «texts,» «speakers,» «audiences,» and «events» (or sites) in the study of performance activity.

It may be helpful to note, however, that an account of the perceptions and interpretations of the cultural context of theology and church life is as important as a description of a current trend in some graduate schools.

A team of 62 interpreters enable staff and volunteers to communicate with clients, providing an expert interpretation of cultural sensitivites of language, as well as non-verbal communication.

Jago suggests that patriotism and love of country may contribute to skewed interpretation of data and that cultural differences should not be exaggerated, inflated or overemphasized as a result.

«It is essential to understand the dynamics of cultural inheritance at different temporal and spatial scales, to uncover the underlying mechanisms that drive these dynamics, and to shed light on their implications for our current theory of evolution as well as for our interpretation and predictions regarding human behavior.»

The couple might meet a few times under the close supervision of family members, but as cultural researcher Dr. Basden writes, «The word «love» according to the European interpretation is not found in the Igbo vocabulary.»

Most of the pleasures of «Don Jon» come from Gordon - Levitt setting up expectations and then softly deflating them: the blustery father figure played by Tony Danza starts out as a «type» before he begins to reveal layers of cultural and sexual identity that complicate a simpler interpretation.

A household name, the character of Bond has enough cultural heft and influence that he warrants interpretations from independent sources besides, and given that Sean Connery was lured out of a twelve - year retirement from the character — hence the title, Never Say Never Again — as well as the room for improvement left by the original Thunderball, the film had the potential to be more than just a cynical cash - in.

It is obvious that the interpretation of a religious symbol as a piece of cloth can have many different approaches and most of the times this depends on someone's personal cultural norms and religious beliefs.

For this reason, Shakespeare studies — especially at senior student level — can become a subject area where teachers are left feeling even more constrained, as they must work against this perceived cultural distance to create a safe environment for creative exploration and interpretation of the text.

As part of a new generation of artists associated with «New Materialism,» which proposes that objects and materials assert their own power over the viewer independent of subjective cultural interpretations, German and Mongolian - Chinese multimedia artist Timur Si - Qin is fascinated by the immediate visual and emotional power of brand logos and advertising in and of themselves.

Likewise, the cover of a preferred book will be either copied or created anew to give a wholly different interpretation of the visual essence of the book, as well as to associate the spirit and cultural capital of the book towards the artist.

With its emphasis on experimentation and interpretation, and its focus on studying art in its historical, cultural, and social contexts, the Grey serves as a museum - laboratory for the exploration of art's environments.

The conch carries cultural and religious significance, and among many interpretations can be construed here as a complex structure that protects delicate organisms.

Vivid free interpretation of situations, objects, figures and a complex sign language in pop culture and extended cultural exchanges as they move through historical motifs and compositions, posing notions of an expressive self, this is the general starting point for the artistic work of Korean artist Sinae Yoo (* 1985).

With its emphasis on experimentation and interpretation, and its focus on exploring art in its historical, cultural, and social contexts, the Grey serves as a museum - laboratory for the exploration of art's environments.

Approaching the experience of these environments as metaphor, I seek inconsistencies within our understanding as a critical tool to reveal points of confrontation between innate desire, cultural interpretation and reality.

In my interpretation of this paragraph the Commissioner is saying that using a cultural interpretation of the word guilty, Aboriginal society associates «guilty» and «responsibility» as being one and the same when in fact they are not within the law.

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].