Sentences with phrase «more cultural capital»

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Investing in kid - friendly cultural institutions is good for both families and the economy according to Erie County Comptroller Stefan Mychajliw, who is proposing $ 3 million in capital investments for the Buffalo Museum of Science and the future Explore & More Children's Museum at Canalside.

And since then Doha, the capital of Qatar, has made great strides ahead, modernizing more and more, and precisely Mozah Bint Nasser Al Missned is one of the greatest inspirations for the social and cultural change that has been seen in the country for the last 20 years.

Winnipeg is the core cultural and economic center of the Winnipeg Capital Region, which is home to more than half of the entire Manitoba population.

Ottawa is the capital city in more ways than just one, from its cultural influence to its groundbreaking research conducted at Ottawa and Carleton universities.

Museums in are among most enticing cultural Portuguese capital with history dating back more than 2,000 years.

Chastain relishes the more unhinged and rapacious facets of this meaty role, sinking under the skin of a Count's daughter whose housebound boredom and twisty desires spark an explosion of emotions between her and the story's two other characters: Jean, a worldly valet (Colin Farrell) whose cultural capital belies his lowly class position, and the devout servant (Samantha Morton) to whom he is woefully engaged.

As the number of schools serving poor, urban, de facto segregated populations is steadily increasing, more and more students are deprived of exposure to «mainstream» or «dominant» cultural capital.

Earlier theory had suggested that cultural capital might improve academic performance by making students falsely appear more knowledgable, even if their command of the material were no greater.

Some children come to school with more accouterments of the culture of power already in place — «cultural capital,» as some critical theorists refer to it (for example, Apple, 1979)-- some with less.

Those from more advantaged educational backgrounds are more likely to receive higher quality support and to be able to draw on more relevant forms of social and cultural capital.

«We're keen to encourage schools to provide more after - school activity generally, which can address the cultural capital deficit.

Professional parents were also more likely to pay for the «cultural capital» of weekly music, drama or sporting lessons and activities outside school.

Uneven implementation of multiple measures may aggravate inequities if students with cultural and social capital are more likely to take advantage of these policies.

For some of your students, field trips provide the only opportunity they have to experience the world outside their neighborhood, and provide an opportunity to develop the kind of cultural capital enjoyed by their more affluent peers.

Research has previously shown that differences in cultural and social capital can have repercussions in areas as diverse as use of language by the time children enter school, preferential access to grammar and faith schools, the type of characteristics parents value when choosing schools, the kind of studies children undertake and their access to more prestigious universities, or even the adoption of cultural practices linked to substantial cognitive gains like reading for pleasure.

The Capital of the country, housing more than 20 million residents, is the political, cultural and financial hub of the nation.

According to a 2015 World Cities Cultural Forum report, the Argentine capital has more bookshops per capita (25 for every 100,000 people) than any other city in the world.

A few kilometres away is Valetta, Malta's capital, and a world - class historical and cultural destination that's worth far more attention than its manageable size would suggest.

Western Ukraine, by contrast, is home to Lviv, the country's cultural capital, and certainly feels more European than Soviet.

Built on the steep bank of the Douro River, Porto is much more than the centre of the Port wine industry; it is also the undisputed capital of the north of Portugal and gateway to the Douro valley and the cultural heritage of the whole country.

Seville, capital of Andalusia, Roman city, Arabic, renaissance, baroque, American, Mary - devoted, flamenco, bullfighting, modern, festive, luminous, perfumed, seafaring, traditional, hospitable, gracious, cosmopolitan, religious... All these adjectives and many more that could be added to describe this city, that aside from personifying the typical «Spanish» and «andaluz», has so many attractive artistic, cultural, social and tourist qualities that has converted it into one of the most universal, well - known and most - visited cities in the world, cradle of inspiration for writers, painters and artists in general.

Going from strength to strength, in 2011 Turkey ranked ninth place in the world for large conventions of more than 500 delegates and in tenth place (joint with Australia) for conventions of more than 300 delegates, according to the International Congress & Convention Association's report, while its cultural capital Istanbul was ranked first in the world for conventions of more than 500 delegates.

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If you're after a more cultural retail trip, head to the island's capital of Thira to amble the warren of cobbled streets lined with typically Grecian white - washed buildings, market stalls brimming with traditional crafts, and blue - domed churches where pious locals light candles for the saints.

Suva, on the east coast, is the country's capital and has less island charm and more smog than elsewhere, although it does have libraries, museums and cultural centres, in addition to the interesting colonial architecture.

In the era of globalisation the relations between the European metropolis torn by economical difficulties and protecting its status of a cultural capital and the region of Latin America living through a period of economical growth and cultural revival are more complicated than it used to be.

Since retiring Jogging and closing his Etsy store Troemel has focused on personal work the deals with different forms of valuation, whether directly as with crypto - currencies like Bitcoins, or more abstractly in terms of cultural capital.

In order for Washington to be a dynamic, cultural capital we need for the creative community to keep pace with the city; we need to support and encourage our artists to stay AND we need to entice more artists to bring their intelligence, drive, and resources to the city.

«Private citizens, funds and institutions determined to give not a penny more to dirty energy are eroding the economic and cultural capital of the fossil fuel industry, paving the way for a fast and just transition to 100 % renewable energy for all.

Perhaps a tipping point is approaching, especially for those with some cultural capital... [more]

The capital works forum combines the consideration of the native title future act, and cultural heritage into one practical process that provides the parties with more flexibility to work outside the specific compliance procedures if they choose.