Sentences with phrase «cultural references also»

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It also helps account for the many times the taking of wine or alcoholic drink is referenced neutrally, as nothing but a common cultural practice.

Speaking at the San Antonio Conference, Lesslie Newbigin made reference to his own cultural background in these terms: «As I look back on my own life as a missionary in India, I realize now in a way that I never did at that time that I was not only carrying the gospel but that I was also a carrier of this so - called modern world - view which I now see to be breaking down because it is false.

1 Etymology 2 History 2.1 Prehistory 2.2 Medieval kingdoms 2.3 European contact (15th century) 2.4 Independence (1957) 2.5 Operation Cold Chop and aftermath 2.6 21st century 3 Historical timeline 4 Geography 4.1 Climate 4.2 Rivers 4.3 Wildlife 5 Government 5.1 Foreign relations 5.2 Law enforcement and Police 5.3 Military 5.4 Administrative divisions 6 Transportation 7 Economy 7.1 Key sectors 7.2 Manufacturing 7.3 Petroleum and natural gas production 7.4 Industrial minerals mining 7.5 Real estate 7.6 Trade and exports 7.7 Electricity generation sector 7.8 Economic transparency 8 Science and technology 8.1 Innovations and HOPE City 8.2 Space and satellite programmes 8.3 Cybernetics and cyberwarfare 8.4 Health and biotechnology 9 Education 9.1 Overview 9.2 Enrollment 9.3 Foreign students 9.4 Funding of education 9.5 Provision of educational material 9.6 Kindergarten and education structure 9.7 Elementary 9.8 High school 9.9 University 10 Demographics 10.1 Population 10.2 Legal immigration 10.3 Illegal immigration 10.4 Language 10.5 Religion 10.6 Fertility and reproductive health 11 Universal health care and health care provision 12 Culture 12.1 Food and drink 12.2 Literature 12.3 Adinkra 12.4 Traditional clothing 12.5 Modern clothing 12.6 Music and dance 12.7 Film 12.8 Media 12.9 Sports 12.10 Cultural heritage and architecture 13 National symbols 14 Tourism 15 See also 16 References 17 Further reading 18 External links

Mr. Jackson (also known as Sekou Molefi Baako) is an East Elmhurst resident with a long history of community service, including 36 years as Executive Director of the Queens Library's Langston Hughes Community Library and Cultural Center, a full - service, general circulation library with an extensive reference collection of materials related to African American history and culture, and a cultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions aCultural Center, a full - service, general circulation library with an extensive reference collection of materials related to African American history and culture, and a cultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions acultural arts program that offers a variety of programming of independent film video screenings, stage presentations, panel discussions, concerts, art exhibitions and more.

While the movie includes narration (by Charles Osgood) drawn from the book, it also allows the stars opportunity for topical pop - cultural references as well as narrative detours, as when the mayor goes in for a Who - Root Canal «Sticking» «Who» in front of everything,» he gripes, «doesn't make it hurt less») or Horton's clover lands in a field of clovers, whereupon he sets out to locate his speck - adorned lower out of the thousands stretching before him.

Meanwhile, it has also become a part of the nation's very cultural fabric, as witnessed by the countless references to the game made in movies and on television shows.

During Dōbutsu no Mori +'s localization process overseas as Animal Crossing, there were many changes that not only involved immense translation from Japanese to English, but also replacements of many cultural references as well as brand new content, including new holidays, new items and new or altered events.

To be highly proficient in Brooksian English — the language of privilege — requires mastery over not just an alphabet and rules of grammar, but also an enormous range of assumed knowledge, historical references, and cultural allusions that are commonly held by members of a speech community.

It can also transmit cultural capital by teaching children the specific behaviors, patterns of speech, and cultural references that are valued by the educational and professional elite.

Humanities can also be incorporated with economic and cultural references.

This is literary fantasy crammed full with alternate - historical and cultural references, but also one that never loses sight of the need to entertain.

He also uses materials with many cultural references, such as lead.

There is also some traffic in the other direction: Aloïse Corbaz, for example, who was included in Dubuffet's collection, occasionally incorporated postcards of Renaissance art into her work, but most of her cultural references are completely translated into her own idiom.

For this new series, titled «Mimbres,» she picks up on her studies of tiles while also injecting this new cultural reference, painting the geometric Mimbre designs on the edges of the canvases.

Everywhere and All at Once is not only an invaluable reference for years to come, but also a definitive guide to the cultural life of New York City and the international art world alike, as encapsulated in the remarkable biennial that brings them together.

His works center around the relationship between form and content: often using several layers of paint, resin, glitter, collage elements, and occasionally, elephant dung, Ofili enlists sexual, cultural, historical, and religious references to create uniquely aesthetic and physical works that expose the darker undercurrents of society, while also celebrating contemporary black culture.

But her invention of new forms with unorthodox techniques also displays a reverence for cultural references that trace back to antiquity.

A site - specific printed gingham curtain by Michelle Grabner engages with Mies's simple geometric windows while also symbolically referencing the fabric's cultural associations.

Poses / Born Actors, which carries conscious cultural references — including the 1951 sci - fi thriller, The Man from Planet X, also relates to Samaras's Sittings, 1978 — 1981, when the artist invited participants to undress in his studio and pose nude while he photographed them.

His work also references African - American political and cultural movements from the 1960s to today, including the Civil Rights, Black Power, and Black Arts Movements.

Addressing the historical and cultural landscape, Blossom, which was recently acquired by the Brooklyn Museum, also references the ideologically tinged landscapes by artists such as Alfred Bierstadt and Frederic Church.

Also exploring the relations between figure and ground, illusion and materiality, Leslie Wayne's new series of broken glass paintings and breakthrough windows reference the simultaneity of violence and generative potential of tearing down cultural barriers.

Standouts include Carrie Mae Weems» holographic narrative about race, sex, and politics portrayed by ghostly characters on a burlesque stage; The Propeller Group's video that draws parallels between funeral practices in Vietnam and New Orleans, along with the collective's sculptures of tricked - out musical instruments, which were also photographed with members of Louisiana marching bands; Glenn Kaino's installation of water tanks that turn military machines into coral reefs; Jean - Michel Basquiat's paintings and works on paper that reference the cultural legacy of the Mississippi Delta and the South; Camille Henrot's video exploration of the universe by way of the storage rooms of the Smithsonian Institution; Tavares Strachan's 100 - foot long neon sign declaring «You belong here» from a barge on the Mississippi River; and Andrea Fraser's monologue, in which she recreated a heated debate by New Orleans city council members during a 1991 vote to racially integrate the Mardi Gras krewes — changing her voice and expression as she dynamically alternated between speakers, both black and white.

The forms and gestures found in her work derive from a wide variety of inspirations and art historical references, such as CoBrA, Situationism and Abstract Expressionism but also pop cultural aesthetics like graffiti or cartoon that indicate Ekblad's genre - crossing approach.

However, they also subvert the obvious by incorporating homoerotic and art historical references, allowing the subject to expand outside of its time - capsule - like boundaries and to exist in relation to current cultural and artistic ideals, as in A Soap Bubble, 1915 (1991) and The Last Supper, 1898 (1998).

Also included are photographic tableaus that reference religion, politics, cultural identity, and the radically changing attitudes towards these societal pillars.

We also have the ability to research candidates, and learn not just about their education and skills but also about their career goals, interests, personal motivations, and cultural references.

Marriage is, above all, about 50 - 50 partnership; differences in ages also mean differences in life experience and cultural reference points.