Sentences with phrase «major social changes»

Such a period may belong, since major social change takes time, both domestically and internationally.

He points out that one venue for major social change in this country is our courtrooms.

A natural reaction to the risks posed by the Anthropocene is to call for a dramatic «fix,» and indeed many are likely to be disappointed by the Economist feature and editorial since neither address calls for major social change (a new social movement and worldwide mindset) or non-incremental policy action (such as mandatory caps on greenhouse gas emissions).

While in Delaware, Marshall also watched major social changes unfolding in the United States.

Without major social changes, the Commission warned, the U.S. faced a «system of apartheid» in its major cities.

The conservatives (denialists) in a society see themselves as being near the top of the heap, mechanisms that bring about major social changes are likely to be bad for their position, in comparison the liberals (alarmists) see such mechanisms as an opportunity to bring about social change to their advantage, examples of how conservatives fight against such changes can be seen all over the place, from giving women the vote, to civil rights legislation, to gay marriage, etc..

But before we can appreciate their relevance to the educational process in our culture, we need to consider the third major social change, that is, what Neil Postman has called «the information environment» (TCA 29).

Conservative MP Martin Vickers was first to condemn the government, stating that such a major social change was «unacceptable» and such a controversial proposal «should be allowed to evolve» and not be «pushed through».

Online dating sites are one of the major social changes in the rise of finding good and suitable partner for yourself.

The story is based on the real life story of Eugene Allen, who had a front row seat to dramatic historical events and major social changes... all while wearing white gloves and tuxedo.