Sentences with phrase «marginalized by society»

Those whose expression rises to the level to trigger the statute are already marginalized by society and thus the impact of their expression is minimal.

She has done this in, for example, expressive sculptures of figures marginalized by society because of their sexuality.

In his art Bjarne Melgaard points to problem areas that have been marginalized by society and which we perhaps prefer not to be confronted with: subcultures such as S&M, Black Metal, sexual transgressions and abuse, the exploration of identity and the testing of the limits of the body, existential loneliness, suicide, the constant search for love and a sense of security.

The unease is heightened featuring young people marginalized by society, neglected street kids, or male prostitutes.

They are the ones who don't fit in, metaphors for those marginalized by society.

Typically marginalized by society, often underemployed, they sought a cause that would give them «social community and a reason for self - sacrifice.»

As we move towards 2019, we must develop a more comprehensive and coordinated approach towards making, as far as is practicable, electoral services accessible to categories of voters that are traditionally marginalized by society especially women, youths and persons living with disabilities.»

Many of us also identify with at least one oppressed group and know all too well the pain of being silenced and marginalized by society.

The statement that He makes, that when we minister to these neglected individuals, we in fact minister to Jesus himself is scandalous and mind blowing for those of us who might entertain the notion that making the economically poor and those who are marginalized by society an exaggeration of Scripture's call to prioritize the poor.

Those marginalized by society are likely to be marginalized in worship.

Of those, 93 per cent said they felt their faith was being marginalized by society.

Those who condemn the Catholic Social Teaching on the poor, the sick, sinners and all those marginalized by society, have not read their Scriptures.

While there are wonderful examples of kingdom communities who attract, embrace, and transform those who are most judged and marginalized by society and religion today, on the whole today's prostitutes and tax collectors steer as far away from Christians as they did the Pharisees in the first century.

Not exact matches

Again and again it measures the degree of success by what happens to the marginalized members of society, the widows and orphans and the stranger in the midst.

This was my church experience, no matter what church I attended I was always counted on and called to do the work no one else wanted, because they new I wasn't afraid to «get my hands dirty» by ministry to those marginalized, disenfranchised, and stigmatized by the church and society.

I can't imagine anyone sitting around thinking to themselves: «Gee, I wonder whether I should choose to be straight, which is considered normal and acceptable; or perhaps choose to be gay, which is roundly condemned by a large percentage of otherwise intelligent people, considered a sin by many churches, was once illegal in most states, will likely result in my being shunned, abused, ridiculed, abandoned, abused, and beaten — possibly killed; will deny me many rights and advantages available to married people; may cost me jobs; and which in general will set me outside of society, marginalized and ostracized.

However, the Aboriginal peoples commonly remain marginalized by mainstream society.

Plant Positive (www.plantpositive.com) has some amazing work explaining why we shouldn't use models of these marginalized societies, or of assumed genetic or evolutionary requirements to determine our eating habits (one being that genes are passed on only by those that live long enough to procreate, and are not affected by the longevity of that individual — it just isn't important for «survival of the fittest» in the evolutionary sense).

«In both of those films, as well as («Disobedience»), he is captivated by those who are marginalized and should have a stronger presence, be given more attention, in our society.»

Told in riveting detail by the women who were able to escape Sowell's deadly clutches, «Unseen» draws viewers into a world where marginalized women, plagued by drug use, shunned by society and dismissed by the police, became easy prey for a predatory monster.

Civil society has a critical role to play in social mobilization, raising public awareness, bringing marginalized voices to the centre, holding governments to account for their commitments, by scrutinizing spending, ensuring transparency in governance and budgeting, and developing innovative approaches to help advance the right to education, especially for the most disadvantaged.

As an empowerment right, education is the primary vehicle by which marginalized children, young people and adults can lift themselves out of poverty and participate fully in communities and society.

I also believe that modern society has made it very difficult for quirky, eccentric, and unusual people to find their place in the world, since they are largely marginalized by commercial interests.

Both figures might represent what Upritchard has described as «poor yogis, half - baked lefties,» but the other two figures in the gallery embody not so much a failure of self - actualization as the vulnerabilities of those marginalized by the inequality and oppression still so prevalent in our societies.

Conceived, in part, in response to the narratives that had played out in mainstream news outlets, this new channel sought to provide innovative content and give voice to those marginalized in British society, with a greater emphasis on the needs of minority audiences.3 As part of this demand, Channel 4, along with the Greater London Council, dedicated production funds and helped to establish workshops to facilitate the making of film and video from and by these communities.

Ruby is influenced by a wide range of sources, including marginalized societies, maximum - security prisons, modernist architecture, artefacts and antiquities, graffiti, waste and consumption, and urban gangs.

Alongside writings on the burgeoning discipline of disability studies — which addresses the needs of marginalized groups and the extent to which society can accommodate them — this well - illustrated publication presents work by over 80 artists, including Marc Quinn, Marlene Dumas, the Chapman Brothers, Viktor & Rolf, Louise Bourgeois and Aernout Mik.

They intrigued him because they were often used to collect bottles and cans by people who were considered by society to be marginalized.

What the ICA has done by consistently showing work of often - marginalized members of society is fantastic.

It is plausible, for example, that AMS members skeptical of global warming may have been less likely than the average member to respond, potentially by virtue of feeling marginalized within their professional society as a result of the views on the issue.

SEforALL is a nonprofit organization, formed by the UN in 2011, working with governments, the private sector and civil society groups to accelerate faster, broader actions to ensure sustainable energy access for marginalized populations around the world.

This allows courts to be responsive to historical disadvantages experienced by offenders from marginalized groups in society, including women, particularly those for whom disadvantage is compounded by the intersection of vulnerabilities.

By feeling strongly «about» the «objects» of injustice, Ahmed argues that privileged members of Western society are able to effectively erase histories of colonialism through discourses of charity, compassion, and action on behalf of victimized and marginalized people.

Domestic Violence at the Intersections of Race, Class, and Gender Sokoloff & Dupont Violence Against Women, 11 (1), 2005 View Abstract Provides a comprehensive review of the emerging domestic violence literature using a race, class, gender, sexual orientation intersectional analysis and structural framework fostered by women of color and their allies to understand the experiences and contexts of domestic violence for marginalized women in U.S. society.