Sentences with phrase «between high culture»

Operating between high culture, popular culture and subcultures, Arcangel's intuitive thought process combines the technical knowledge of a programmer with the haphazard tinkering of an amateur.

Postmodernism rejects the distinction between high culture and mass or popular culture, tends to efface the boundary between art and everyday life; and that refuses to recognise any single style or definition of what art should be.

«You can track it back to the relationship between high culture and low culture, which has been much more defined over the last decade,» says Tim Blanks, BoF editor - at - large.

Not exact matches

He mentioned he had just read one of my articles (one of the first ones I had written for this column) and was fascinated by the correlations I made between the culture of the U.S. special - operations community and building high - performance teams in the business world.

Reverend Miller was first elected in 2004 with 35 % of the vote in a close three way contest between himself, high - profile NDP candidate Larry Booi, and PC MLA Drew Hutton, and he was defeated by now - Culture Minister Heather Klimchuk in 2008 by 104 votes.

The apostolic constitution Ex Corde Ecclesiae (ECE), «From the Heart of the Church,» which Pope John Paul II issued in 1990, was meant to articulate the relationship between higher education, faith, Christian culture, and the Roman Catholic Church.

Babylonia, situated on a broad low plain between the rivers at their widest points, was very fertile and had developed an advanced culture as early as 3500 B.C.. From this region comes the famous Code of Hammurabi which, dating from long before the time of Moses, shows high ethical discernment regarding the establishment of justice in human relations.

The evidence for this phenomenon is incontestable: the influx of non «SBC evangelical scholars into Baptist seminaries; the changing of the name of the Baptist Sunday School Board to the more generic LifeWay Christian Resources; the presence and high profile of non «Baptist leaders on SBC platforms, e.g., the closing message at the 1998 SBC delivered by Dr. James Dobson, a Nazarene; the aggressive participation of the SBC's Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission as an advocate for the conservative side of the culture wars conflict; new patterns of cooperation between SBC mission boards and evangelical ministries such as Promise Keepers, Campus Crusade for Christ, the National Association of Evangelicals, Prison Fellowship, and World Vision.

For example, referring to the «institutional field of cultural production» that «rapidly and radically transformed... the rigid dichotomy between «high» and «low» «(for academics like Professor Rainey, dichotomies are always «rigid» and high art always needs scare quotes), he tells us that «Modernism's ambiguous achievement... was to probe the interstices dividing that variegated field and to forge within it a strange and unprecedented space for cultural production, one that did indeed entail a certain retreat from the domain of public culture, but one that also continued to overlap and intersect with the public realm in a variety of contradictory ways.»

Using as examples what he saw as the crusaders» thuggish disruption of the equilibrium between civilized Islamic and Eastern Christian lands of the eastern Mediterranean, and their destruction of Byzantium, which they had originally set out to assist, thereby allowing the Ottoman Turks to subjugate half of Christendom, Runciman sought to show how civilization — any civilization — is imperiled once high culture, reason, learning, and moderation are challenged by violent greed and ignorance.

In a digital world, we may all witness the collapse of formerly compelling distinctions between high and low culture, theological education and spiritual formation, and theory and praxis.

It is a small book, and the supporting sociological evidence is mainly referenced in the footnotes, but Greeley does propose evidence that, among other things, Catholics have, compared to non-Catholics, a significantly higher appreciation of the arts and high culture; they have more satisfaction and fun in sex; they better understand the uses of leisure; they have a deeper and more stable relationship to family and community; they have a greater respect for the life of the mind, with educational achievements reflecting that respect; and they understand the nuanced connections between freedom and authority.

There has always been, of course, a division between popular and high culture, but usually also some continuity in kind between them.

During at least eight centuries wave after wave of invasion menaced such recovery as had been achieved in the interval between the successive incursions, and the prospects both of a high culture and of Christianity seemed grim.

Whatever your beliefs are regarding the intentions of this club moving forward, don't think for a second that it has to do with appeasing the fans, winning the highest honours and / or changing the stagnant culture that permeates this club... every decision is made for one sole purpose and that is to maintain the delicate balance between Kroenke's unyielding need to acquire more wealth and Wenger's fragile psyche, which is why we have this ridiculous wage structure that pays deadwood too much and makes it incredibly difficult to attract special players... personally I believe that Wenger's greatest fear isn't that he won't win a big trophy again but exposing himself to the overwhelming criticism he will face when people discover the totally dysfunctional state of affairs that exist at Arsenal due to his antiquated practices which have gone relatively unchecked and unchallenged since the departure of Dein

Unfortunately, I guess I was a victim of what C. P. Snow called the two cultures because when I got to high school in the 1950s I thought you had to choose between an interest in science and an interest in the arts.

Basal A0.5 values for diabetic cultures also seemed to increase, but there was no significant difference between low and high insulin concentrations (Fig. 4B).

Our dose - response curve at chronic high insulin levels allowed us to differentiate between a primary defect (probably genetic) and the induction of secondary insulin resistance in myotube cultures due to hyperinsulinemia.

Assessment of hASC - CM composition found high expression of various human growth factors (IL ‐ 6, 8, 12, eotaxin, IP10, MCP ‐ 1, VEGF, and TIMP ‐ 1) in the supernatant following the co-culture of hASCs with islet cells, while IP10, eotaxin, VEGF, and TIMP ‐ 1 became increased with time during islet co ‐ culture, suggesting the presence of paracrine cross ‐ talk between islets and hASCs.

The initiative has drawn support from over 100 countries, and already has led to establishment of the Silk Road Fund; the expansion of trade and business; the development of high - speed railways; a deepening of communication on policy and enhanced exchanges between people and cultures in the region.

We were just chatting about the connection between cortisol, blood sugar and the epidemic of high blood sugar and obesity facing our culture, and let me tell you — this is a biggie.

Created as part of a collaboration with Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami, they embody an intersection between fine art, pop culture, and high f...

The Pop Art movement beginning in the 1950's set out to obscure boundaries between «high art» and popular culture.

In an age where inexpensive, high - quality digital cameras have nominally evened the playing field between the big and small screens, Louis CK's show is one of the precious few that has any right being called «cinematic,» unfurling as a series of short films united by their maker's curiosity regarding family, pop culture and the contours of his narrow worldview.

As Neal Gabler notes in his book Life: The Movie, the 19th - century boundaries between high and low culture were blurred by movies and other electronic media in the 20th.

Yet, for all its quintessential coldness and emphasis on flat staging and bright storybook colors, Budapest manages to tell one of Anderson's most intimate and human stories yet — the friendship between an impoverished lobby boy (Tony Revolori) and the effete but strong - willed Gustave H. (a career - high performance from Ralph Fiennes, mixing culture and vulgarity to great effect).

Between del Toro, James Gray and many other unabashed classicists practicing at high levels, perhaps the pendulum can swing back away from the pervasive irony in which our culture is currently steeped.

Somewhere in - between David Bowie, Lady Gaga, Freddy Mercury and Oscar Wilde, in the transgressive space of pop culture and dressed up as a high school comedy with wit, heart and a dazzling cast, Freak Show is about the violence of conformity and the power of self - determination.»

That Coleman in 1959 saw a direct link between teen culture and high school achievement is significant.

In the United States, the disjuncture, or gap, between K - 12 and higher education is a major policy issue, one rooted in history and encompassing governance, academic standards, finance, communications, and organizational culture.

Sociologist James Coleman, long a student of high schools and the teen culture within them, believed that high schools could be greatly improved if they included more competitions between schools.

This large public high school will transform its culture with restorative justice, connect the dots between students and community, and combine Socratic seminars, university and business partnerships, and wrap - around services.

The research also found that in schools where the intercultural capabilities were a priority across the school, there were much higher levels of acceptance of diversity, more positive relations between different cultures, and these schools had safe and calm environments that facilitated learning.

She has written 10 books: Worlds Apart: Relationships Between Families and Schools (1978), Beyond Bias: Perspectives on Classrooms (1979), and The Good High School: Portraits of Character and Culture (1983), which received the 1984 Outstanding Book Award from the American Educational Research Association.

Later, as dean of students and then principal at West Chicago High School in Illinois» Community High School District 94, he continued promoting a student - centered culture, but says the climate was not conducive to change because of an ongoing acrimonious relationship between the teachers» union and the school board.

Learners are moving from a culture of deep attention (ability to concentrate on one object or information stream for long periods of time, ignoring outside stimulation) to hyper attention (switch focus between multiple information streams, a preference for high stimulation and lower tolerance for boredom).

At CPS George Washington High School, principal Kevin Gallick wants students to see the connections between test scores, GPA and college access as a strategy to build the school's college - going culture.

Participants discussed a range of factors that impede student success, including gaps between tribally enrolled students and other Native students; high teacher turnover in remote areas; poor attendance and truancy; low family and community involvement; schools» lack of knowledge about AI / AN culture and history; and fragmentation of services among state, tribal, and local agencies.

The Union Public Schools district in Tulsa, Oklahoma shows what can be achieved when a public school system takes the time to invest in a culture of high expectations, recruit top - flight professionals, and develop ties between schools and the community.

To that end, school leaders should connect with higher education programs to immerse prospective teachers in the rural experience and help them build a body of place - specific knowledge and competencies — understanding the ties between an area's economic history and culture, for instance — that will enable them to succeed in the rural context.

As is true elsewhere, New York City's education leadership is struggling to calibrate the right balance between pressuring schools to change in response to high - stakes accountability and supporting them to change by promoting networks, coaching, and collaboration to build a trust - based, professional culture.

The results show a general correlation between schools that had high academic achievement and schools with high scores for school culture - climate / social - emotional factors.

For example, one school saw a dramatic improvement in five high - priority metrics included in the culture plan, including a 59 % reduction in the amount of out - of - school suspensions between the 2012 - 13 and 2013 - 14 school years, a 56 % reduction in classroom off - task / disruptive behaviors across nine grade levels, and an increase from 57.2 % to 59 % in Academic Performance Index in just one school year, with a Value Added grade of C for the first time in more than five years.

The study generated an evaluation tool that other schools can use to assess how well they are creating and maintaining a college - going culture, aligning the core academic program with college readiness standards, teaching self - management skills, and helping students understand the complexity of college application and the differences between high school and college.

Other ways school culture reflects Meaningful Student Involvement include, but are not limited to, educators maintaining a substantial focus on student involvement even when students appear to be disinterested; gradual or radical shifts in student - adult relationships to reflect higher perceptions of students and the elements of Student / Adult Partnerships introduced earlier in this book; and visually observable aspects, including relaxed conversations among students and adults about education and school improvement; verbal and written reflection shared among students and adults; and rituals reflecting Meaningful Student Involvement, including committee participation, Non-Violent Communication between students and adults; and student orientation programs led by students and adults.

YA seems no longer bound by strict genre lines or pegged below a certain benchmark of quality — Kephart noted that YA novels are taking «more risks than ever with voice, structure [and] form,» and Weiss argued that the generally high quality of YA writing, coupled with increased interest on the part of adults, is facilitating a «leveling of the difference between high and low culture.»

The realistic tension between the two cultures is balanced by Hicks» highly engaging cartooning and high - energy parkour - based chase scenes.

On that roof, rain slapped and the light hummed like a mosquito, and between those high and low notes ran the Yiddish, a tongue no cultured person speaks.

He explores the relationship between «low» and «high» culture, the increasing influence of the media and the genuine artistic urge satisfied by handicrafts.

Hike across the Dolomites South Tyrolean Ladin valleys and explore the incredible geography and geology of the Dolomites — high mountain passes, incredible sweeping vistas of dramatic peaks, and lush green valleys set between vertical walls — as you experience the centuries - old Ladin culture that is so unique to this region.