Sentences with phrase «made cultural constructs»

For the artist, «landscape» is positioned between man - made cultural constructs and wilderness.

Not exact matches

The form of argument in this presentation has emphasized several specific points: first, that the Asian values argument, as a challenge to the implementation of constitutional democracy, is exaggerated and fails to account for the richness of values discourse in the East Asian region - local values do not provide a justification for harsh authoritarian practices; second, that the cultural prerequisites arguments fail because they ignore the discursive processes for value development and they are tautological, excessively deterministic and ignore the importance of human agency it, therefore, makes little sense to take an entry test for constitutional democracy; third, the difficulties of importing Western communitarian ideas into an East Asian authoritarian environment without adequate liberal constitutional safeguards; fourth, the positive role of constitutionalism in constructing empowering conversations in modern democratic development and as a venue for values discourse; fifth, the importance, especially in a cross-cultural context, of indigenization of constitutionalism through local institutional embodiment; and sixth, the value of extending research focused on the positive engendering or enabling function of constitutionalism to the developmental context in general and East Asia in particular.

The cultural meanings of dating should be acknowledged when making generalizations and building theoretical constructs on romantic relationships, as well as in applying American research results in describing Finnish romantic relationships.

Resonating with some of the cultural concerns of the late 1960's when the film was made, Planet of the Apes sets up the classic battle of evolution verses religion, which may prove offensive to some (although the story's construct leaves room to argue that faith and science are not as different as the opinions of those who interrupt them).

Sadie Barnette uses drawing, photography, objects, book and print making, and site - specific interventions to construct a visual language out of cultural codes and west coast vernacular, economic formalism, text and abstractions.

Known for her layered, meticulously constructed works that consider the undercurrents of value systems, cultural ownership and image - making, Siegel works across film, video, photography, performance and installation.

Geraint Evans makes paintings that explore the idea that landscape is largely a social and cultural construct, depicting the way in which nature is shaped and fabricated in high streets, shopping malls and the suburbs; in theme - parks, gardens and national parks.

Since the beginning of her career, Gillian Wearing has drawn from techniques of theatre, reality television, and fly - on - the - wall documentary - making to construct narratives that explore personal fantasies and confessions, individual traumas, cultural histories, and the role of the media.

Central to all of Shonibare's work, which includes sculpture, painting, photography, and film - making, is the debate about social, cultural, and political issues that shape history and constructs identity.

Making use of conceptual constructs including the ancient, the everyday, and the sublime, Koons creates luxurious icons and elaborate tableaux, which, beneath their captivating exteriors, engage the viewer in a metaphysical dialogue with cultural history.

It's an artificial construct of our society, a cultural decision, to make pets out of dogs and meat out of pigs.

However, by making conservationists more aware of how people construct anthropomorphic meanings around species and how they engage with species and attribute value to their characteristics — e.g. people may attribute personhood or emotions to species that they play with, such as pets or even livestock — they can create conservation programmes which speak to people through their cultural expectations and emotional connections.

It is also critical to construct planning and decision - making tables that include individuals who have difference cultural, language, and ethnic backgrounds to contribute their expertise to this learning.