Sentences with phrase «leading class of society»

The network of those involved in slave trade included men who participated in raids, slave traders and customers representing the leading class of society.

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Two other examples were Matteo Ricci (1552 - 1610), who adopted the opposite path to de Nobili by assimilating into upper - class Chinese society during the Ming dynasty, coming to China in 1580, eventually undergoing a profound cultural transformation as a Confucian scholar; and Charles de Foucauld, who served in the French army in the Algerian war where he witnessed moving scenes of Muslim personal piety, leading him to regain his own Christian faith, and becoming in everything a Tuareg Bedouin nomad.

In a recent reconstructive essay on Hinduism, Sudhanshu Ranade suggests a connection between the not - so - noble function of «the political branch of Hinduism» in Vedic times, and «the trap the BJP is leading us into today».9 This involves the task of consolidating a hierarchically - ordered socio - political structure for Hindu society reflecting true religious Dhanna and controlling these classes / castes in order «to keep people in their place [so as] to keep them from getting above themselves».10 Perhaps this is the reason that nationalism, in its Orientalist form, is so pervasive in contemporary India.

Nevertheless the Christian doctrine of the relation between the ethics of Law and Grace, the Hindu concept of paramarthika and vyavaharika realms, the Islamic concept of shariat law versus the transcendent law, and the equivalent ones in secular ideologies like the Marxist idea of the present morality of class - war leading to the necessary love of the class-less society of the future need to be brought into the inter-faith dialogue to build up a common democratic political ethic for maintaining order and freedom with the continued struggle for social justice, and also a common civil morality within which diverse peoples may renew their different traditions of civil codes.

This process will inevitably lead, according to Marx, to the final revolution, where the oppressed class in all history (workers, farmers, etc. the proletariat) will overthrow the ruling class, implement the dictatorship of the proletariat and gradually abolish class inequities, leading to a classless society.

As a student at Cornell University, he was introduced to the wonders of astronomy in a class taught by Professor Carl Sagan, cofounder of The Planetary Society, which Nye now leads.

Pop!Tech launches an initiative to cultivate a new class of science leaders — young researchers with the skills and drive to reach out, communicate their science, and lead society towards evidence - based solutions.

The Society publishes the latest developments in leading scientific journals The Journal of Physiology, Experimental Physiology and Physiological Reports, and supports those working in the field by organising world - class scientific meetings and offering grants for research and teaching.

Recent adjustments in the class structure of Russian society led to shrinking of the middle class and increase of the poor.

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This led to an explosion in wealth & living standards, which got shared» round pretty equally for the next few decades — thereby cementing the myth of a classless society, the idea all Americans are middle class.

Now, 14 years since that fateful commercial plea for volunteers, Romero holds a certificate from the Certification Council for Professional Dog Trainers, and has spent the past two years leading the robust training program at San Diego Humane Society, offering a wide variety of fun and educational classes for dogs of all ages, abilities and interests.

Bring the kids to the Humane Society of Pinellas for our youth Art Classes led by our Humane Education and Outreach Coordinator, Lucy Monette!

Holly Hughes is a member of the NEA 4, a provocative quartet of artists who will perform, visit classes, lead workshops, and speak on censorship, society and the arts.

Advances in industry led to the emergence of a prosperous, sophisticated upper - class society.

My ability to maintain a heavy course load of AP and Honors classes while leading / participating in two clubs (Eco-club and National Art Honors Society) has taught management / leadership skills, and most importantly, efficiency.