Sentences with phrase «examining issues of race»

Last year was a very good one for Carrie Mae Weems, with the artist winning a MacArthur «genius» grant for her probing, multidisciplinary work examining issues of race and with a traveling exhibition of her art touring U.S. museums.

Spanning a turbulent 30 years, Lethem's expansive new novel examines issues of race and class in his native New York.

With the pitch and timbre of an accomplished storyteller, Carrie Mae Weems examines issues of race, gender politics, and African - American identity in her photography.

These abstract paintings examine issues of race, sexuality, and identity, responding to events like the riots in LA in 1992 and Hurricane Katrina in 2005.

Oct. 1 — Nov. 7, 2015 «KARA WALKER: Go to Hell or Atlanta, Whichever Comes First» @ Victoria Miro Gallery London Often relying on challenging and provocative images, Kara Walker «s practice examines issues of race, gender, power and subjugation through the lens of the antebellum South.

Incorporating and challenging the notion of art as social and historical critique, the works, essays and interview in this publication examine issues of race, identity and commerce in contemporary society.

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This week's issue of New York Magazine examines some of the country's most contentious races in «The Mud Report.»

Lee's movies have examined race relations, colorism in the black community, the role of media in contemporary life, urban crime and poverty, and other political issues from his perch at «Da World Headquarters of 40 Acres and Mule Filmworks located in the home of his beloved borough of Brooklyn.

Diversity in Education: Issues in the College Admission Process (University Herald, 10/31/16) Natasha Warikoo, author of The Diversity Bargain: And Other Dilemmas of Race, Admissions, and Meritocracy at Elite Universities, examines the paradoxes of diversity in her book.

The dissertation examined the perspectives of African American and white faculty mentors of African - American undergraduate students through a comparative analysis of the factors that influence the faculty members» mentorship of students, the role of formative experiences in faculty's philosophy and approach to mentorship around issues of race, and the advising and counseling strategies employed by faculty when assisting African American undergraduate students negotiate their perceived experiences of racial conflict.

In addition to examining various types of bias, including those based on race / ethnicity, religion, body size, and ability, this report provides a focused look at LGBTQ issues in secondary schools.

In the study, to be published in the Spring 2011 issue of Education Next and available at www.educationnext.org, authors Stuart Buck and Jay P. Greene examined the key characteristics of performance pay plans currently in place in school districts, in light of increased attention given to merit pay in national debate and in the Obama Administration's Race to the Top (RttT) competitive grant program.

As the nation marks the 65th anniversary of Brown v. Board of Education in 2019, this issue will examine race in America's schools today.

Questions following each essay prompt readers to examine and discuss everyday issues of race and opportunity in their own classrooms and schools.

The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation Set during the Revolutionary War, this inventive coming - of - age novel examines issues of class and race though the story of Octavian, a young black boy.

Imagine a service for librarians that teams up with the best minds in the profession to examine the issues of the day, keeps pace with the latest news about the Internet and new technology, races ahead with a balanced and readable selection of opinion and viewpoints, downloads it all into a colorful and portable format, and delivers it to your door every other month!

His work focuses on political and social issues such as poverty, race, and consumer culture, examining the value, that which is inherent and that which we bestow, of the objects around us.

Roberts's work combines found photographs, painting, and drawing to examine issues of beauty, race, vulnerability, and self - image.

The exhibition focuses on over four decades of cartoons created during presidential election years, from past races to 2016, through multiple perspectives, examining the art form as a conduit for awareness about political and social issues.

The work of three dozen contemporary artists — including figures such as Kara Walker, April Bey and Ken Gonzales - Day — examines issues related to race and identity in this new group show.

Rosales - Silva, who is now living in New York but will forever associate himself with Texas, aims to examine identity issues of race and class and «filter them through formal art movements.»

Palatable: Food and Contemporary Art examines how contemporary artists use food as a means to address issues of politics, memory, heritage, race and culture.

Men's issues will be examined from a multicultural perspective taking into account class, culture, race, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, and the intersection these dynamics may have on the lives of men.

Scholars at the Wellesley Centers for Women have conducted research studies and evaluations on issues related to child and adolescent development, including issues around race, ethnicity, immigrant status, and identity; the effects of early child care; the value of physical activity; preventing depression; examining unique family dynamics; and exploring sexuality and evaluating sex - education programming.

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