Sentences with phrase «given our culture war»

Not exact matches

Given the state of the country, «Far Cry 5» feels like something made for an alternate reality where mass shootings aren't common, where there isn't a raging culture war between so - called Red and Blue states, where there isn't yet another misinformed scapegoating of violent video games unfolding.

The two cultures, she proposes, are best understood in terms of an «ethics gap,» and here she draws upon and reinforces the important work of sociologist James Davison Hunter, whose writings have done so much to give empirical substance to the culture war metaphor.

«This year for the first time Oadby Multicultural Group will be laying a wreath at the War Memorial as well as the one I will lay on behalf of the parish and we do want people of all faiths who are paying respect to those from their own faiths and cultures who served and gave their lives, to feel welcome in the service.

And why are we giving the culture of Washington new powers of life and death» making ourselves «God's Partners,» in President Obama's language» at a time when that culture has proved itself so vague and so deluded about all the issues of life and death that have come before it: war, and embryos, and the unborn, and the weak, and the vulnerable?

Given the way the culture wars divide religious folk among themselves on the question of how to respond to modernity, it was only a matter of time before the conservative Christian effort was matched by one from an ecumenical group of Christians and Jews.

That will draw out the issue even further, giving the MAGA crowd a limitless supply of ammunition to fight on this front of its culture war.

Reflecting on the session, Pienaar said: «After having been through so much, fleeing war and persecution to then arriving in the UK and facing a new language and culture, these sessions give people a chance to forget about their troubles for an hour or so, make new friends and feel part of the community.

And it gives you an opportunity to learn about Irish culture and what America was like just after World War II, which is when it is set.

«The culture wars over control of and focus for the National Curriculum may also be left to experts in education given the much more progressive views of the new Prime Minister and the Minister of Education.

Glen David Gold, author of the best seller Carter Beats the Devil, now gives us a grand entertainment with the brilliantly realized figure of Charlie Chaplin at its center: a novel at once cinematic and intimate, heartrending and darkly comic, that captures the moment when American capitalism, a world at war, and the emerging mecca of Hollywood intersect to spawn an enduring culture of celebrity.

I found that newsgroup users in particular need to respect these differences and to discuss the indoor / outdoor issue without starting flame wars; many email addresses give no clue as the sender's location and it is location, culture and tradition which determine whether cats may go outdoors.

That said, this was to a considerably lesser extent given the context of each IP: Gears of War 4 is known for its «beefy bro» characters and their «hell yeah» attitude, while the sequel to Ubisoft's near - future action game is trying — perhaps a little too hard — to emulate the «hacker» culture.

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She uses references to popular culture (such as action movies, music, song videos or computer games) to give us back, in the form of a reflection, a far - reaching critique of contemporary phenomena such as migration, feminism, multiculturalism and globalization are explored and exposed within the framing realities of war and financial speculation that mark our present moment.

Cursory treatment of the culture wars that raged in mid-century periodicals, for example, allows Kandel to cherry - pick quotes from both Harold Rosenberg and Clement Greenberg as they suit his theory, with little thought given to the debates between the two critics, or why their disagreements still matter.

The first recipient of the award — to be given biennially to an influential U.S. - based woman artist — is a pretty big deal: Brooklyn - based Martha Rosler, whose thought - provoking work touches on everything from «women's work,» war and materialism, to bourgeoisie foodie culture.

Growing up in post-World War II Japan gave him to an opportunity to witness social and cultural change, to be part of the generations that were open to Western culture.