Sentences with phrase «century social activists»

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THE AGRONOMIST (Grade: B +): Jonathan Demme's portrait of Jean Dominique, the Haitian radio broadcaster and human - rights activist who defied the despots and military juntas of his homeland, is also a vivid portrait of Haiti's political and social life in the last half - century.

Social Studies Students research and compile a list of major 21st century activists and their issues in order to learn about changes they influenced.

The community school is the contemporary version of the 19th - century settlement houses founded by the progressive activist and sociologist Jane Addams on the theory that social ills are interconnected and must be approached holistically.

In this hyperpartisan era, it is well to remember that a belief in an activist federal government that promoted both social and economic progress crossed party lines, as it did during the Progressive movement of the early twentieth century.

One of the most prominent cultural figures of the 21st century, Ai Weiwei is a Beijing - based artist and activist whose work encompasses sculpture, installation, photography, film, architecture, and social criticism.

Having recently exhibited with the newly created Blenheim Art Foundation in its first contemporary art exhibition in the rooms and gardens of the 18th century Blenheim Palace, Oxfordshire — the birthplace of Sir Winston Churchill — with more than 50 artworks by the celebrated Chinese artist and social activist.

The new Gallery displays show Morris — the revolutionary Victorian designer and social activist — re-interpreted for the 21st century, engaging schools, the local community and a national audience like never before.

By the same token, Purifoy's work as a social activist and an artist points to 21st century concerns and is evident of a stance taken by younger artists such as Theaster Gates and Andrea Zittel.»

As a social activist, the artist's work reflects the history and challenges of China in the 21st Century, placed alongside his own reflection and perception of his home country.

Angie Rizzo (Curator, CCA), Thais Mather (Artist), and Lucy Madeline (Artist Activist Social Practitioner) present a survey of the feminist movement from the turn of the century to present day, discussing the various «waves» of the movement and current state of affairs.

One these is, without a doubt, a piece by legendary Keith Haring, highly influential American artist, philanthropist and social activist, whose eye - catching imagery is one of the most recognized visual languages of the twentieth century.

Activists, the media, and the whole messy, euphoric, furious, social media - amplified voice of a mobilized global movement are now essentially the enforcement mechanism for an international agreement on the planetary threat of the century.

Obviously entitlement is not enough to address growing inequality concerns: will today's young adults stand up to the injustices that social and environmental activists have for the last half - century worked hard to reverse?