Sentences with phrase «more cultural perspectives»

Not only do these opportunities boost our economy and make us all wealthier (in more ways than one), they help diversify our populations and give us access to new technologies, better ideas, and more cultural perspectives.

Not exact matches

«The more your network includes individuals from different cultural backgrounds, the more you will be creatively stimulated by different ideas and perspectives,» according to research by Harvard Business School professor Roy Y.J. Chua.

For he can help us to get some spiritual distance on our cultural situation; he can increase our awareness of those aspects of our modern consciousness which cut the heart out of our Christian experience, and so help to free us from them; he can help engender in us a sense of humor about ourselves which comes from taking a less contemporary and more eternal perspective — a perspective in which our love of God, our gratefulness to Christ and our concern for our neighbor will have a chance to grow.

The antisemitism which fueled the Holocaust, for instance, may have held (and still does) particular appeal to more impressionable, less - intelligent throughout Europe in the 1930s, but clearly, it was a feature of a particular social, cultural, and historical perspective.

Beginning with Genesis 1:1, I plan on taking you verse by verse through the Bible to explain it from a historical - cultural perspective, and in a way that exposes how religion has forced Scripture to become its errand boy, when in reality, Scripture should be leading us away from religion and into a deeper and more intimate relationship with God.

The fear of «a Catholic parochialism, in which Catholic culture... simply projects its theoretically naïve biographical perspective onto the social and cultural map of the present» (page 76) seems to weigh more with the authors of On the Way to Life than a confidence in what we have to offer.

From these traditions, we have inherited not only the specific substantive emphases that distinguish each from the others but a legacy of common themes as well: (1) a theoretically grounded rationale for the importance of studying religion in any serious effort to understand the major dynamics of modern societies, (2) a view of religion that recognizes the significance of its cultural content and form, and (3) a perspective on religion that draws a strong connection between studies of religion and studies of culture more generally — specifically, studies of.

Jen Davis, < a href =» http://www.lalecheleague.org/nb/nbsepoct07p196.html» > Breastfeeding Beyond a Year: exploring benefits, cultural influences, and more quoting Dettwyler, K.A. «A Time to Wean» in Breastfeeding: Biocultural Perspectives.

Many factors may have contributed to NAMSS's success in bringing in more minorities to STEM, but from Vergun's perspective, the most important ones have been the intensive science training and mentoring that undergraduate participants receive, the mentoring the students themselves provide to younger generations, and the cultural knowledge that the students share with those who mentor them.

The special issue brings together researchers in biology, anthropology, archaeology, economics, psychology, computer science and more to explore the cultural forces affecting human evolution from a wider perspective than is usually taken.

In the paper «Having their say: Patients» Perspectives and the Clinical Management of Diabetes,» Dr. Leonard Jack, Jr., Ph.D., M.Sc., Director of the Division of Community Health at the National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion, and his co-authors Dr. Leandris C. Liburd, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A. and Dr. Pattie Tucker, Dr.P.H., M.P.H. and R.N., propose that healthcare providers can offer more effective diabetes support to their patients by understanding the cultural perspectives that explain their health behavior, to promote adherence and improve healPerspectives and the Clinical Management of Diabetes,» Dr. Leonard Jack, Jr., Ph.D., M.Sc., Director of the Division of Community Health at the National Center for Chronic Disease and Health Promotion, and his co-authors Dr. Leandris C. Liburd, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.A. and Dr. Pattie Tucker, Dr.P.H., M.P.H. and R.N., propose that healthcare providers can offer more effective diabetes support to their patients by understanding the cultural perspectives that explain their health behavior, to promote adherence and improve healperspectives that explain their health behavior, to promote adherence and improve health outcomes.

But keep in mind that a very wide age gap — 10 years or more — can mean that you and your partner have different life perspectives, goals, and even cultural references — and all of these challenges can complicate a relationship over time.

This program intends to shift the current cultural healthcare perspective from the passive patient model to a more active model where the patient is a student of their own processes and becomes empowered to be a proactive participant in their own healing.

He liked their unique cultural perspective, their different way of being in the world, and personally found these relationships to be more rewarding and fulfilling for him.

We're going to be seeing films of all kinds and genres within this shared universe, and more so than any of the other MCU films, Black Panther feels like an invitation for everyone to take part — to tell stories from unique perspectives and world views, and to bring cultural, ideological, and social ideals to these comic book heroes.

These three world premieres stood out among several stories about Native identities and cultural positionings at TIFF, even as some perennial attendees griped that this year's more streamlined festival had disproportionately sidelined independent filmmakers and outsider perspectives.

More important, I believe his fascination for the arts provided the cultural backdrop for much of the perspective of his later days.

Designed to facilitate more authentic and deeper learning, teachers will brainstorm ways to integrate the Essential Skills in Economics to also develop students» mastery of other K - 12 English / language arts and social studies skills such as analyzing and synthesizing primary and secondary sources; using evidence to draw conclusions and make generalizations; articulating and defending positions using content vocabulary; comparing and contrasting historical, cultural, and political perspectives; explaining cause - and - effect relationships; and practicing good citizenship skills while collaborating and compromising.

I have provided academic writing assistance to the students on various topics of this specific subject including Medical Anthropology: Local and Global Perspectives, Human Bodies, Culture & Society, Cultural Heritage Management, Human Evolution, Discovering Archeology and many more.

I can think of a few other archetypes that seem more common in Eastern games: martial artists, archers without pets, gunslingers... Again, this may simply be a different set of cultural tropes, and perhaps from the perspective of someone in Asia Western games feel like they have better class choices, but I enjoy the variety.

From a broader perspective, it is interesting that mainstream media titles are starting to pay more attention to the cultural value of gaming titles like Elite Dangerous.

At a time when museums are making a concerted effort to expand the cultural conversation to include more women and people of color, Mr. Hollein said it was also important to him that the Met «open up» to incorporate a range of perspectives.

The group exhibition «Tidalectics» presents 13 artists whose distinctive works cast oceanic perspectives on the cultural, political and biological dimensions of the oceans, examining the effects of human - made issues, such as climate change and sea - level rise, while reimagining human and «more - than - human» relationships.

His art gradually cast off individual identity as his creations entered into a more sweeping perspective that revealed a cultural exploration of the notions of space and time.

Another interesting aspect is that social media and social objects has redefined «cultural» boundaries, going from a national perspective to one more focused along attitude and views.

He also offered a great perspective on our cultural and commercial move away from wood and toward more «modern» materials, which BEAMZ will offer an alternative to:

From the inevitability and desirability of more locally organized economies, to the urgent need to preserve our recent cultural achievements and the futility of pursuing economic growth above all, Afterburn offers cutting - edge perspectives and insights that challenge conventional thinking about our present, our future, and the choices in our hands.

Andy == > It seems that churches and religion are not subjects with which you have a lot of first hand / hands on experience — more like something you have always «studied about» from some perspective outside of the field itself — viewed always through the lens of cultural psychology or cultural evolution.

McKenna brought up the Theoretical Perspective of Albert Borgman — Blending the social analysis and philosophy to argue that technology creates a pattern in human lives that consists of natural, cultural... [more]

For more than 25 years, his primary focus has been on Latin American issues, where his Spanish fluency and cultural perspective have afforded him credibility with local contacts and businesses and enabled him to be a practical, trusted advisor for U.S. headquartered organizations operating in Latin America.

That said, the significance of this work can not be understated, and the field needs more work similar to this that takes a nuanced look at how relationships function in different ethnic, racial, and cultural groups (and from different cultural perspectives).

They describe skilled dialogue as: «An evidence - based approach for transforming difficult conversations; a tool for establishing respectful, reciprocal and responsive interactions between people holding diverse perspectives, whether due to cultural backgrounds, gender, experience, beliefs or other factors, and a framework for breaking out of dualistic either - or thinking and generating more inclusive «third» options.»

And, more than likely, each class in your graduate program expected you to take a cultural perspective in applying theory to practice.

«Combine all these factors in with the growth of the Health Sciences industry, from both a service provider and employment perspective; expansion of cultural and entertainment venues; reemergence of the transportation services, including both commuter rail and airport services; the ever - increasing higher education capacity of the nine major colleges and universities in the city and five additional in the region; the continued expansion and success of both «Restaurant Row», Shrewsbury Street and the transforming of the Canal District, and who could ask for more?