Sentences with phrase «cultural themes from»

This brutality is represented also in his imagery of fighting figures and cultural themes from Argentina.

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The task ahead of us is to help disentangle from ideology the issues that make up the themes of this consensus - inter alia, man's relationship to creation, the role of woman in society, people's participation in governance, a global ethic, North - South solidarity, the role of business, cultural identity, holism.

Perhaps a retrospective look from a greater historical perspective will show that the Niebuhr report reflects the end of a phenomenon of which William Rainey Harper's study marked the beginning: the influence on Protestant theological schooling of major themes in the «progressivist era» in American cultural history.

From these traditions, we have inherited not only the specific substantive emphases that distinguish each from the others but a legacy of common themes as well: (1) a theoretically grounded rationale for the importance of studying religion in any serious effort to understand the major dynamics of modern societies, (2) a view of religion that recognizes the significance of its cultural content and form, and (3) a perspective on religion that draws a strong connection between studies of religion and studies of culture more generally — specifically, studiesFrom these traditions, we have inherited not only the specific substantive emphases that distinguish each from the others but a legacy of common themes as well: (1) a theoretically grounded rationale for the importance of studying religion in any serious effort to understand the major dynamics of modern societies, (2) a view of religion that recognizes the significance of its cultural content and form, and (3) a perspective on religion that draws a strong connection between studies of religion and studies of culture more generally — specifically, studiesfrom the others but a legacy of common themes as well: (1) a theoretically grounded rationale for the importance of studying religion in any serious effort to understand the major dynamics of modern societies, (2) a view of religion that recognizes the significance of its cultural content and form, and (3) a perspective on religion that draws a strong connection between studies of religion and studies of culture more generally — specifically, studies of.

While the theoretical principles guiding the use of the NBO and the accompanying training program, include many of the conceptual themes that informed our work with the NBAS, they are influenced by theoretical and clinical principles from the fields of infant mental health, child development, brain development, behavioral pediatrics, systems theory, communication studies, nursing, early intervention and cultural studies, among its influences.

The membership of the council includes representatives from tourism - related industries including travel and vacation businesses, convention bureaus, cultural institutions, theme parks and attractions, hotels and motels, restaurants, water - based recreation businesses, campgrounds, ski facilities, wineries, halls of fame, travel agents, and transportation companies.

This was the main theme of this year's Open Knowledge Festival, which ran from 15 to 17 July at Berlin's Kulturbrauerei cultural centre in Germany.

As cultural acceptance of lesbians has grown, literature, television, and film has also explored this theme ranging from the first kiss to a lifetime...

NEW YORK (AP)-- After a year of political and cultural upheaval, Super Bowl advertisers appear to be pulling back from themes of unity in favor of in - game stunts and ads that aim for the heart — and in some cases even lower.

In short, the movie starts with Thor chained up in the lair of a fire demon named Surtur and ends on Asgard with Thor, his adoptive brother Loki (Tom Hiddleston), who is more often his enemy than his friend, an Asgardian warrior known as a Valkyrie (Tessa Thompson), and the Hulk (Mark Ruffalo) battling Thor and Loki's recently freed sister Hela (Cate Blanchett, camping it up deliciously), the Goddess of Death, whose role in Asgard's conquering of the nine other realms has been largely obliterated from the official history (this is the film's one major socio - cultural theme, and it gets a beautifully realized visualization when Hela causes a seemingly innocuous painted dome to crack open, revealing a portrait of a much darker and more violent history underneath).

None of the names really mean anything, or stand for anything, and if there is a higher theme we're supposed to derive from the cavalcade of classical and modern cultural references, we're damned if we can find it.

The movies will in turn serve as «a jumping - off point» for «guest editors,» who will add content inspired by the film, anything from «essays, music, video and photography to cultural ephemera» that reflects themes expressed in the selected films.

This test consists of 20 items (with an associated answer key for the teacher) that assess the vocabulary, grammar, and cultural concepts listed below: - Country / Region: United States: La Florida - Vocabulary Themes: Modes of transportation; The beach; Weather - Grammar Themes: Prepositions: Overview; Contractions: a + el / al (to the), de + el / del (from the)- Culture Theme: History of Florida: San Agustín, Immigration from Latin America, cultural fusion, geography, ecology An alternate version of the test is also provided to the teacher, in case a student needs to re-take the assessment or for use in large classrooms.

Pupils from Boringdon Primary School took part in an exciting afternoon of educational activities to mark the Hindu festival of lights and used special Diwali - themed digital resources - including e-books, videos and online games — from the award - winning Discovery Education Espresso service to learn about this important cultural celebration.

The work features young people from across Kentucky sharing their perspectives on continuing their education after high school and touches on a range of themes including: the ACT, rural and urban cultural pulls, parent and teacher support, counseling, and college affordability.

Examples of project themes range from a comparison of French and American schools to a discussion of an environmental issue facing your region or the state; from sharing cultural information (e.g. tourism, history, visual and performing arts) to comparing geography and related industries in Maine and the Pays de la Loire; from sharing information about students» families and / or friends to creating stories or plays together in French and English.

1st charter school to be accredited (2002); among top performing charter schools for PARCC 2014 - 15 and 2015 - 16; subjects taught from a culturally relevant African - Centered worldview; STEM curriculum; monthly science themes, Black History literature review, celebration of ancestors, living s / heroes, & cultural fieldtrips and resources; reputation for family oriented parent participation, student excellence & exemplary character

About Blog From the editors of Textile Forum magazine who will continue to report on themes of textile creation, education and textile cultural heritage via this blog, addressing all those interested in textile culture.

Memorable dining: from seafood buffets to theme night dinners with cultural dances and live entertainment

As well as this cultural beauty you can also enjoy the incredible physical beauty of the north east coast of Bali which offers all of the Balinese themes of countryside from towering volcanoes and mountains covered with rainforest and jungle down across the hills where memorizing patterns are carved into the landscape by the rice paddies and then coconut groves and other plantations lead up to the black and white sand beaches where there is crystal clear water which is flat over the coral reefs which are home to all kinds of unreal wildlife.

Themes change daily, and range from surfing lessons and other water sports, sandcastle building, treasure hunts and kite flying, as well as cultural Balinese highlights such as traditional dance lessons with local kids at the resort's Ganesha Cultural Centre, Balinese coconut frond art and offerings - making, cooking classes, and bonfire and marshmallows in the evening on the resort's coconucultural Balinese highlights such as traditional dance lessons with local kids at the resort's Ganesha Cultural Centre, Balinese coconut frond art and offerings - making, cooking classes, and bonfire and marshmallows in the evening on the resort's coconuCultural Centre, Balinese coconut frond art and offerings - making, cooking classes, and bonfire and marshmallows in the evening on the resort's coconut grove.

From his earliest works, Mellors has explored themes tied to contemporary society, from mediation and cultural systems, to technology, art and civilization through the use of video, installations, puppets and animatronics equipped with an irreverent and cutting irFrom his earliest works, Mellors has explored themes tied to contemporary society, from mediation and cultural systems, to technology, art and civilization through the use of video, installations, puppets and animatronics equipped with an irreverent and cutting irfrom mediation and cultural systems, to technology, art and civilization through the use of video, installations, puppets and animatronics equipped with an irreverent and cutting irony.

His most recent exhibition, What Separates Us, at the Embassy of Brazil in London, centers around themes of circuits of exchange and value from a cultural, social, and political point of view.

This performance by violinist - vocalist Iva Bittová reflects the central themes of cultural exchange and influence present in the exhibition Veiled Meanings: Fashioning Jewish Dress from the Collection of the Israel Museum, Jerusalem.

Developed with media partner Wallpaper magazine, the latest work by 14 designers - product, ceramic, graphic and fashion - born before 1991's Perestroika, explores the theme of what it means to be born within one cultural environment, at the moment of interchange, and practicing within an altered geopolitical realm from both an artistic and...

Rigidly comparing and contrasting works drawn from the broad period of the 1950s through to the 1990s, the show explores such shared themes as social and political power; the acceptance of cultural differences; mortality; and the tumultuous realities of celebrity.

The explicit variations on classical pastoral themes, the citations from and pastiches of Rembrandt, Goya, Velázquez, Manet, are external products of a constant revision, a «seeing again» in the light of technical and cultural shifts.

These materials bear testament to the themes and discussions that the New Museum has consistently pursued, from issues of gender and sexuality to the relationship between art and technology, as well as the mandates that have characterized its institutional practice: responsiveness to cultural crises, championing new forms of art making, and the belief in art as a social force.

Earlier audio - visual installations range from Baltimore (2003), which, in part through the stylisations of black action movies from the 1970s, looks at the histories, divisions and intersections of black and white cultures, through to his trilogy comprising True North (2004), Fantôme Afrique (2005) and Western Union: Small Boats (2007), all of which deal with themes of voyaging and cultural displacement on both a local and global scale.

Curated by Kate Sutton, this year's theme, Borderline, focuses on the comprehensive changes that European cultural institutions face on a political, social, and cultural level as seen from the perspectives of artists, art historians, international collectors, museum directors, dealers, critics, and curators.

A leading figure of the burgeoning Cuban art scene, Capote creates psychologically resonant sculptural works in a myriad of media that address a multiplicity of themes - ranging from those of the human condition (isolation, anxiety, desire, claustrophobia, obsession) to cultural identity, migration, politics and the economy.

the series of sculptural works reflects suh's continued investigation of themes surrounding cultural displacement and the co-existence of cultural identities, along with the perception of our surroundings and how one is able to construct memory from a space.

This year's theme is Digital Immersions, presenting artists, writers, curators, and scholars who consider contemporary issues at the intersection of aesthetic expression, emerging technologies, and cultural history from a critical perspective.

Three themes that emerge from her work are explored in Outcasts: finding a voice, the process of constructing multiple perspectives on female identity; hybrid alternatives to the status quo, harnessing ancient and modern mythologies to subvert the established social and cultural order; and healing and empowerment as pathways to resistance, inclusiveness and recovery from loss and trauma.

The themes that inspire his art derive directly from his experience of cultural relocation.

The intervention artworks will speak to themes both present and absent from the exhibition, such as NASA's lunar landing, the legacy of iconic post-war artists like Joseph Beuys and Robert Morris, the rise of collaborative artistic practices, and the cultural and political affects of the Civil Rights movement.

The debut of his new project, Projects / Projects, marks a departure from a labored, self - referential, concrete - object - making practice toward a more conceptual, outsourced approach that engages broad cultural themes.

The presentations range from art - historic currents and themes to more popular cultural aspects such as gaming, music, fashion and web 2.0, and how these relate to media art.

Roberta Smith, who in 1993 wrote for the New York Times Weekend in Review, «This exhibition exemplifies what seems to have become the New Museum's house style: a display of rather antiseptic, Conceptual - based artworks organized around a theme that is top - heavy with theory» continues to review the museum's exhibitions; Palestine remains under occupation; and while the cultural perception of AIDS has changed, from «gay cancer» to an African epidemic, the disease rages on world - wide.

Splitting his time between Paris and his native Cluj, Mircea Cantor makes work that centers around themes of cultural history, memory, and displacement, echoing his upbringing in Romania during its tumultuous transition from state socialism to liberal democracy.

These programs — often created in partnership with University of Chicago faculty or other cultural institutions from across the city — introduce multiple perspectives and examine alternative themes related to the art on view in our galleries.

Basquiat drew his subjects from his own Caribbean heritage — his father was Haitian and his mother of Puerto Rican descent — and a convergence of African - American, African, and Aztec cultural histories with Classical themes and contemporary heroes like athletes and musicians.

Curated by Sundaram Tagore, with co-curator Marius Kwint, the exhibition will explore the theme of cultural boundaries through new and recent works, many of which were created specifically for the presentation, by established and emerging artists from around the world.

Her paintings integrate complex themes — ranging from segregation, eroticism, or, more generally, the politics of love and war — to explore how image - making is implicitly involved not only in the cultural processes of objectification, but also in the way in which events are documented and collectively understood.

It offers visitors a rare opportunity to see very large size works from her major series in one place, illustrating the evolution of her distinct vocabulary, and her unique way of addressing socio - cultural themes.

One of the recurrent themes of his work is a sharp analysis of the role of the artist in cultural life: he described himself as a «salesman», presenting a version of himself that was far from the romantic clichés: that is, as a person able to find his own space within the system and to establish profitable relationships.

The list, put together by Artistic Director Trevor Schoonmaker, (of the Nasher Museum in Durham North Carolina), includes 73 artists from North America, Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, Asia and the European powers that colonized New Orleans, and will address themes of identity, displacement and cultural hybridity.

We chose this theme in response to the national political dialogue around the idea of closing borders, and what it means to be invited or excluded from a cultural dialogue.

Eschewing an overarching theme, Leysen and Maamoun presented a selection of works from West Asia and Northern Africa that explore «varied social, political and cultural contexts.»

This parallels the themes of genocide and substandard poverty which are juxtaposed with images from the Egyptian and Mesoamerica civilizations and highlights their further connection to Afro Futurism and cultural memory loss.