He also conducts research focused on examining
the cultural relevance of services for Latina survivors and Latino men who batter.
NTI has also teamed up with a number of organizations and consultants to enhance curricula development, assure
cultural relevance of material, and assist with dissemination of training:
Other works from Molly Zuckerman - Hartung and Amy Feldman represent the continuing
cultural relevance of the Riot Grrrl ideologies, and a consensus of discontent with the contemporary art landscape.
George Washington University Nakeya Brown's photography touches on the racialized and commodified bodies of black women and highlights
the cultural relevance of their lived experiences.
As a result, when reading various features and editorials, it can seem as if most game writers and journalists understand the emotional, moral and
cultural relevance of story and experience driven games.
Sadly Todd Howard wandered away from his phone at that point muttering something about
the cultural relevance of Snap Chat and its importance to the Elder Scrolls series.
These problems of practice include behavior management in schools staffed by novice teachers,
cultural relevance of instruction, instructional supervision, and shaping a respectful school climate.
This reboot of National Lampoon's Vacation has jokes of variable quality — and none of
the cultural relevance of the 1983 original
It's funny how the long - term
cultural relevance of a film has such low correlation with its box office tally.
Each chapter in the book is devoted to one of five objects and each builds on
the cultural relevance of materials, exploring the connections between artists» materials and their everyday life; showing how materials could be used philosophically and playfully.
Vergun and colleagues explained that many Native Americans didn't see
the cultural relevance of studying STEM.
Great brands such as IKEA explore the societal and
cultural relevance of their brands to identify ways to create shared value.
Not exact matches
They become a reflection
of what we've achieved, and people want to align with brands that still are relevant to them and have a
relevance and a
cultural currency.
If we can learn anything from these companies, it's that
cultural relevance and solving region - specific problems often trumps the value
of an internationally recognized brand name.
The economic and political issues raised by the Latin Americans have
relevance everywhere, but in much
of the world they are closely intertwined with
cultural matters.
Zaret identifies three types
of variables that probably have general
relevance to the consideration
of audiences: (1) social - structural variables that concern the size, social location, and access to material resources
of a potential audience; (2) technical variables that specify some medium by which ideas can be communicated to this audience; and (3)
cultural variables that deal with the general symbolic or mental capacities that the audience has at its disposal for processing the ideas to which it is exposed.
Spiritualizers expect
of the text a
cultural relevance, but they must also allow for an original
cultural relatedness Evangelicals must subject the text to the literary - critical fate
of all writing.
The main theme
of the Conference was, «Christians in Technical and Social Revolutions
of Our Time», and its purpose was to look at the problems
of the modern world in technological revolutions as it affects the economic, political and
cultural life
of the peoples, communities and states and to consider the challenge and
relevance of theology to the social revolutions
of our time.
Yes, and they are wrong, except for the fact there are still parts
of the message (see above regarding «no greater love has a man than this» moral truth, that still resonates with us today) that have managed to transcend both
cultural and historical changes, albeit they need to be slightly recast from time to time so they retain their
relevance.
An Emergent definition
of relevance, modulated by resistance, might run something like this;
relevance means listening before speaking;
relevance means interpreting the culture to itself by noting the ways in which certain
cultural productions gesture toward a transcendent grace and beauty;
relevance means being ready to give an account for the hope that we have and being in places where someone might actually ask;
relevance means believing that we might learn something from those who are most unlike us;
relevance means not so much translating the churches language to the culture as translating the culture's language back to the church;
relevance means making theological sense
of the depth that people discover in the oddest places
of ordinary living and then using that experience to draw them to the source
of that depth (Augustine seems to imply such a move in his reflections on beauty and transience in his Confessions).
The standard list
of contradictions published by the Dawkins loyalists have all been debunked due to intentional twisting
of translations or time /
cultural relevance.
A number
of observations counter his suppositions and provide the sort
of evidence regarding «
cultural relevance» that Easum would have every reason to regard as pertinent.
While it's true that I've changed my mind about the place
of women in church ministry, that hasn't happened because I chose
cultural relevance over Scripture.
The book's title reveals its strategy; it seeks to demonstrate the
relevance of the Bible by showing its
cultural influence, above all in literature, but also in music, art, politics and religion.
By the way, when I speak
of Christians in this article, its a somewhat ambiguous term that does not include everyone who practices the religion, but the intersection
of religious faith, political push and
cultural relevance.
February 1: Join Historian Desiree Taylor as she shares the origins
of Black History Month and explores its current
cultural relevance (Boston)
He is fearless about pushing his students to «think about the way you've been trained to think» and works tirelessly to ensure students understand all aspects
of cultural relevance in African American studies.»
He was an iconic scientist
of the late 20th century, a stature confirmed by that arbiter
of cultural relevance, The Simpsons, in which he was a featured guest star in one episode.
Examples might be a manuscript that examines social - cognitive processes and their
relevance to the etiology
of depression, a manuscript that examines how the interaction between two brain regions places people at risk for anxiety disorders, or a manuscript that examines how
cultural variables shape the experience or expression
of schizophrenia (
of course, these are only three potential examples among hundreds).
«To ensure that the
cultural and historical
relevance of yoga stays steady and strong in years to come, I feel a responsibility.»
The fierce, female warriors and the complex heroes
of color are not just an overdue and welcome change, they inject a jolt
of relevance into escapist entertainment that signals a seismic
cultural shift on the big screen.
And yet everything instead points to an acute crisis
of masculinity, which at least gives the film some
cultural relevance.
For a series that includes many games never released outside
of Japan, Awakening was an explosion
of cultural relevance.
Keegan - Michael Key and Jordan Peele recently brought to an end the sketch comedy series that, perhaps together with Amy Schumer and the ladies
of «Broad City,» have worked to bring Comedy Central back to some degree
of cultural relevance for the first time in a little while.
The films can return to the States with some hope
of a future: more festival screenings, more
relevance to audiences at home and abroad, the stamp
of A-list approval, a sense
of cultural urgency.
Adam Wingard strips a classic manga story
of its
cultural relevance in this regrettable adaptation.
Berman and Pulcini also attempt to find some kind
of cultural relevance to the story by weaving in real - life events from NYC's upheaval at the time, but they mostly come off as distractions since the film doesn't really dive deep into any
of these issues.
«Billions continues to be a show on the rise, growing not only in audience, but in critical buzz and
cultural relevance,» the premium cabler's David Nevins said
of the Damian Lewis, Paul Giamatti, Maggie Siff and Malin Akerman led show «It offers a unique mix
of pure entertainment with sly commentary on our current have / have - not economy.
In response to a report from Diane Ravitch and Chester Finn that most American 17 - year - olds have deep deficits in historical knowledge, Benjamin Barber sardonically proposed a multiple - choice test for 47 - year - olds: his point was that both we and our teenage children would do well on items
of immediate social,
cultural, and economic
relevance and poorly on the rest.
The Causal Effects
of Cultural Relevance: Evidence from an Ethnic Studies Curriculum.
In her study
of motivational factors that impact student engagement, Kathleen Cushman identified «social learning with others, links to students» own interests,
cultural connections, physical activity,
relevance to the larger world, competition, an element
of choice and sheer curiosity about an intriguing puzzle» (2013, p. 42).
This article makes the case that one
of the important areas
of focus for change — teaching quality — must embrace
cultural relevance as a necessary and absolute component.
From advocating for improved early childhood education, to increasing the rigor and
relevance of curriculum, to fostering understanding
of cultural and social mores amongst disparate groups
of students, schools will be at the forefront
of addressing the heavy - duty issues that the greater population faces as we continue to change in terms
of how we look, the languages we speak, and the traditions we celebrate.
Noted for her expertise in urban education, she specializes in teaching and learning, incorporating
cultural relevance and addressing the needs
of varied leaners, especially African American students.
The island's dreamscapes may be silver screen - worthy, but the island is making
cultural relevance a prominent part
of any journey.
With all
of this in mind you will also be able to indulge in the historic sites
of incredible
cultural relevance as well as telling the fascinating and dark history
of this island
of incredible people.
«We've brought together «best
of breed» experts in the fields
of technology, online gaming, branding and localisation who have a shared vision for global MMO games that deliver on the highest levels
of quality and
cultural relevance,» says Yang
of the talent on board.
First, we need to take a step back and look at all
of the different forms
of artistic media, and their own journeys toward
cultural adoption and
relevance.
[Gamasutra's Simon Parkin attended Nottingham, UK's GameCity, to find one
of the world's most idiosyncratic celebrations
of video games pushing the medium's
cultural relevance.]
The organizers hope the Prize — which will be awarded annually from now on — will become the gaming equivalent
of the prestigious Man Booker prize for literature, or Mercury Music prize for recording artists, awarded to the game with the most significant
cultural relevance.