Sentences with phrase «cultural figure in»

WHITTEN OFTEN GAVE REVERANCE to African American intellectuals and cultural figures in his work, including his mentors for whom he made «A Salute To Norman Lewis in Red, Black, Green» (1980), «Spiral: A Dedication to R. Bearden» (1988), and «Black Monolith IV For Jacob Lawrence» (2001).

Taken primarily from family photographs and Nigerian pop culture reproduced in magazines and online, she uses images of Nigerian stars, government officials, historical ceremonies, and contemporary cultural figures in a patchwork, dotted with images from her own family history.

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Milan is becoming a major cultural destination that could attract creative businesses away from London, according to leading figures in the city for its design week.

He never stayed in one place very long, but by this point JT at - large was such an important cultural figure that his mere presence gave something importance.

Hillsong New York pastor Carl Lentz is quickly becoming one of the most influential pastors in America, and along with drawing thousands to the church's weekly services, regular visitors include everyone from ministers to pop - stars, athletes and high - profile cultural figures.

It is this homeless Christ who represents 8,990 cultural contexts in the world today (I use the figures of statistician David B. Barrett).

Is the Muslim terrorist really such a strange, marginal, and alien figure in our own cultural history and mythology?

It is part of the Church's mission, therefore, to be critical of all political, cultural, and psychological constraints, including the ones imbedded in its own figure, that prevent the breaking in of the promise of God's future made manifest especially in Jesus the Christ.

In this politics of freedom, religion figures as a cultural power, a recognized public force; and the freedom that one claims for it is the more legitimate as religion is not its exclusive beneficiary.

We might also put in the category of counterquestions the small Barth revival and the interest in the Barmen Declaration, which may be due as much to a desire to resist cultural accommodation as to the recent anniversaries of the figures they involve.

Thus understood, the doctrine of radical evil can furnish a receptive structure for new figures of alienation besides the speculative illusion or even the desire for consolation — of alienation in the cultural powers, such as the church and the state; it is indeed at the heart of these powers that a falsified expression of the synthesis can take place; when Kant speaks of «servile faith,» of «false cult,» of a «false Church,» he completes at the same time his theory of radical evil.

The reality of the matter is quite the opposite: Juan is not familiar to us at all today, and the reason our cultural imagination no longer has much room for him — and would certainly be incapable of producing another figure like him — is that he, far more than the buoyantly eternal Quixote, is a figure fixed in a particular cultural moment.

We hold to forms of worship designed centuries ago by people very different to us and ignore the massive cultural changes of the last few decades (and I'm not talking about replacing organs and songs with good theology and no tune with guitars and songs with good tunes and bad theology, either) for fear that in attracting anyone new we might alienate imaginary figures we are sure are in the congregation.

Martin Buber, another major figure to emerge from the tumultuous interwar years in Germany, is often thought to be, like Strauss, a critic of the cultural and political assumptions of the «scientific study of Judaism.»

Add to this ancient rites and cultural beliefs and prejudices which must be sorted out when trying to rely on the bible for ways in which to conduct one's life in order to figure out what God wants of us and to gain salvation.

I still believe, as I put it in chapter two, that «software», not «hardware» — the long, slow waves of cultural change, not the more obvious technological and economic changes that figure so prominently in public debate and academic social science — hold the key to the British predicament; that our ills form an interdependent system or, in medical language, a «syndrome»; and that they reflect the bewilderment and disorientation of a people who have forgotten the history that shaped them, and who therefore no longer know who they are.

Mr Gallagher was one of the leading figures in Cool Britannia, a short - lived government - inspired cultural phenomenon during the very early stages of New Labour's time in power.

Some in their work life become «impostors»; these individuals consciously — or unconsciously — adopt the manners and behaviour of cultural types: the sporty bloke, the «Bertie Wooster» figure, «ex-Army», the «farmer type».

In addition to political leaders, Louis has interviewed iconic cultural figures including filmmaker Ken Burns, activist Gloria Steinem, and authors Robert Caro and Gay Talese.

In the three weeks since dozens of women came forward with allegations of sexual assault and misconduct against movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, the cultural landscape has been altered, with claims brought against figures across other industries.

Linking this theory to the current cultural situation yields four steps that could increase the acceptance of you — and your female colleagues — as leaders in the world of science (Figure 5).

Hugh Lawton and Marc Smith - Evans may unwittingly be indulging in cultural imperialism when talking about download progress figures of «4,100 %»...

The video is the latest in the Epic Rap Battles of History series, which pits related cultural figures against each other as they ridicule each other in witty, historically accurate verse.

The second half of the 20th century, and the rise of television, introduced yet a new change in communication technology that was accompanied by the rise of a new cultural icon: the sports figure, who for the first time in history rose to the status of global celebrity.

Her aim is to push these highly skilled craftsmen by publicising and utilising their cultural skills in a way that hasn't been done before, resulting in loose and pretty styles that suit every figure.

In fact, director Michael Mann — an epochal»80s cultural figure as the creator of «Miami Vice,» who has been almost invisible in this decade — is after something much richer and stranger than the plot of «The Insider» would suggesIn fact, director Michael Mann — an epochal»80s cultural figure as the creator of «Miami Vice,» who has been almost invisible in this decade — is after something much richer and stranger than the plot of «The Insider» would suggesin this decade — is after something much richer and stranger than the plot of «The Insider» would suggest.

In similar fashion, the great scientist and philosopher Dr John Dee (David Threlfall) stands in for all the thinkers and cultural figures with whom Elizabeth engageIn similar fashion, the great scientist and philosopher Dr John Dee (David Threlfall) stands in for all the thinkers and cultural figures with whom Elizabeth engagein for all the thinkers and cultural figures with whom Elizabeth engaged.

Guevara is as intricate a figure (and as much of a cultural hero) as Bob Dylan, but while Todd Haynes in I'm Not There tried (disastrously) to dissect Dylan through a series of semantic gallery illustrations, Soderbergh more intriguingly posits Guevara as one of the many cogs in the machinery of political insurrection.

It's an entire cultural epoch ahead of its time — the cynicism of Hud's «rightness» held in the trembling hands of creepy Cal, who, though he elicits the audience's sympathy, is as destructive a figure to our romantic image of the hero as Paul Newman's solipsistic cowboy.

With over 30 unique performances of W. B. Yeats» epic poetry by leading Irish and British cultural figures, Geldof argues why Yeats and his circle built the cultural scaffolding of a modern, pluralist Ireland but was pushed aside by the narrow - minded Catholic elite of the new Free State — the «Banana Republic» that Geldof in turn rebelled against half a century later.

Meanwhile in New York actors, actresses, artists and the like are part of a cultural revolution including such figures as Rockefeller and Da Vinci to name but a few.

Chilean director Pablo Larrain has described Neruda as a «false biopic», and it's a film that surprises on many levels in its presentation of Pablo Neruda, the great poet who is his country's best - known cultural figure.

A feat of editing, reportage, and documentary, it tackles one of the most controversial figures in late 20th - century America and places his celebrity in its proper social and cultural context.

Smack dab in the middle of a season dominated by superheroes and minions comes «The Stanford Prison Experiment,» a re-enactment of the shocking»70s psychology project so disturbing and infamous it remains a hot topic in textbooks and a cultural touchstone for conversations about the abuse of power by authority figures.

«I had significant gaps in my own knowledge and I needed to figure out where I was headed,» Taylor - Ide says, noting that the program allowed him to create a dynamic learning experience focused on social education, particularly the role cultural values play in social systems.

The approach, based on the Delors report definition, assumes that LTLT occurs through the two complementary processes: the «discovery of others» and the «experience of shared purposes» which lead to the development of key illustrative competencies including empathy, cultural sensitivity, acceptance, communication skills, teamwork and leadership, among others as illustrated in figure 1.

Gibb argued against some «vocal figures in the media» who believe the EBacc represents a dreadful step backwards in the cultural life of schools.

Were you to listen to some vocal figures in the media, however, you would believe that this aim represents a dreadful step backwards in the cultural life of our schools.

• Figure out how to motivate learners • Use data to see what my students» do not know • Involve parents in their child's education • Plan a cultural festival to engage students

Students talked about how important it was to feel loved and cared for by adults in the school, how they needed teachers and staff who could relate to their cultural backgrounds and not just act as authoritative figures for four years.

The grey ring in Figure 2 indicates key employee groups that have expertise in specific technology, policy, and cultural areas of focus.

Eve's work leading Grub Street was recently recognized by the National Arts Strategies when they selected her to join their Chief Executive Program, a two - year initiative designed to unleash the collective power of 100 of the top executive leaders in the cultural sector to re-imagine the potential of cultural institutions and to figure out how they can contribute to civil society in the 21st century.

In this exclusive Kindle Single, Cornwell restates her case against Sickert, unveils new evidence, clarifies his motivations, and makes him human — and, along the way, explains how such a prominent cultural figure could be a notorious killer.

Was there any historical or cultural figure of the 20th century that you wanted to dedicate a poem to or embody, but couldn't quite work in?

That was what I wanted to figure out in researching this cultural icon.

But books figure large in the structure of this memoir because Bush's main cultural legacy is the National Book Festival, which she started on September 8 2001.

People of all ages retain an endless fascination in the lives and influences of famous and successful politicians, pioneers, and popular cultural figures.

We've compiled a list of recommended reads for the mother figure in your life — whether her interests lie in cultural artifacts or the 24 - hour news cycle, Hollywood backlot backstories or intriguing historical tales.

Figures from the Ministry for Cultural Assets and Activities also confirm that the demand for cultural tourism is on the up: during the Epiphany 2010 holidays, the top thirty cultural state - run sites saw a 10.82 % increase in visitors compared to 2008 and even gross income was up by 12.82 %, reaching a total of $ Cultural Assets and Activities also confirm that the demand for cultural tourism is on the up: during the Epiphany 2010 holidays, the top thirty cultural state - run sites saw a 10.82 % increase in visitors compared to 2008 and even gross income was up by 12.82 %, reaching a total of $ cultural tourism is on the up: during the Epiphany 2010 holidays, the top thirty cultural state - run sites saw a 10.82 % increase in visitors compared to 2008 and even gross income was up by 12.82 %, reaching a total of $ cultural state - run sites saw a 10.82 % increase in visitors compared to 2008 and even gross income was up by 12.82 %, reaching a total of $ 172,472.

Recently, urban vinyl figures and designer toys have evolved from mere merchandising into a unique cultural form, and are poised to capture the affections of adoring audiences in Europe.