Sentences with phrase «elements of society often»

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Modernity's emphasis on secularism involves three elements - a) the desacralisation of nature which produced a nature devoid of spirits preparing the way for its scientific analysis and technological control and use; b) desacralisation of society and state by liberating them from the control of established authority and laws of religion which often gave spiritual sanction to social inequality and stifled freedom of reason and conscience of persons; it was necessary to affirm freedom and equality as fundamental rights of all persons and to enable common action in politics and society by adherents of all religions and none in a religiously pluralistic society; and c) an abandonment of an eternally fixed sacred order of human society enabling ordering of secular social affairs on the basis of rational discussion.

In the process they hope to cleanse these groups of the magical and superstitious elements which often take root in secret religious societies deprived of an educated leadership.

I tend to think that whilst, admittedly, it can in certain cases be counter-productive (it all too often demonises the poorest, when it seems to me that some of the most poisonous elements of society are to be found at the top), nonetheless it does also focus the mind on the problem, and unite people behind the recognition of it, and galvanise them into trying to seek solutions and remedies for it.

Parents — mothers in particular in Korean society — often do not have the confidence or time to dedicate to manage their children's extracurricular learning on their own, but they view doing so as a critical element of being a responsible parent.

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.

With drawing, sculpture and film that often combine scenes of violence with absurd or humorous elements, Jake and Dinos Chapman deliver powerful statements on society, politics and religion.

Hannah Hoch, Richard Huelsenbeck, John Heartfield, and others pioneered the technique of photomontage, using preexisting photographs, often drawn from mass - media sources, to create composite images that sharply critiqued German society and culture in the aftermath of World War I. Drawing on the foundations of Dada, neo-avant-garde artists of the 1950s like Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns created assemblages that brought collage techniques into three dimensions — laying the groundwork for much contemporary sculpture — as well as works on paper that incorporated found elements drawn from the mass media and everyday life.

Often putting these elements in present time, he is frequently questioning and commenting on the values and the base of modern day societies.

Often called «The Eight,» or the Ashcan School, the group (George Luks, William Glackens, John Sloan, Everett Shinn, Arthur B. Davies, Maurice Prendergast, Ernest Lawson, and George Bellows) painted with a journalistic approach, portraying the grit and seedy elements of society.

Though the human element is well - captured in the popular definition of «sustainability,» a separation of human society and our environment still too often dominates our minds and public frames.