Sentences with phrase «most cultural settings»

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By accepting from Austin and Holmes an overly sharp distinction between law and morality, by largely abandoning the search for the common good, and by permitting individual liberty or equality to trump most other values, mainstream American law may have had a part in fostering a set of cultural conditions inhospitable to communities of memory and mutual aid.

Most of all, there is little interest in dealing with such cultural artifacts in the complexity of their cultural and historical settings.

Set amid one of the country's foremost cultural destinations along Grand Avenue, the event spans the city and offers guests the chance to sample the cuisines and products from some of the most prominent epicurean influencers, while enjoying the sights and sounds of the entertainment industry's brightest talents.

While Western - type liberal democracies remain one of the most effective and tested forms of government in history, what is needed, globally, is not necessarily a transition to liberal democracy but rather a more careful consideration of the fundamental human quest for dignity, which often bears interpretations that are «endogenous» and adapted to various socio - cultural settings.

I suggest that humans evolved primarily as frugivores however clearly took to eating meat (most likely as a largely cultural affect) given it's greater bang for buck in a natural hunter / gatherer setting.

Set at the intersection of post-Vietnam paranoia and the myopic introspection that became hippiedom's most lasting cultural contribution, the Philip Kaufman - directed Invasion alternates social commentary with impeccably crafted scares.

Most of the pleasures of «Don Jon» come from Gordon - Levitt setting up expectations and then softly deflating them: the blustery father figure played by Tony Danza starts out as a «type» before he begins to reveal layers of cultural and sexual identity that complicate a simpler interpretation.

That being said, six seasons into HBO's Game of Thrones — a cultural phenomenon that plays in no fewer than 170 countries, has inspired countless tattoos and baby namings, and has proved to be the network's most popular show of all time, with a seventh season set to premiere July 16th — it's more than likely that he does.

Never underestimate the power of The Hidden Curriculum — it represents a set of unspoken cultural norms that don't find their way into most textbooks, but that your students will be judged by as they go forward in life.

For a young black female growing up in Mississippi, there were already a number of historical factors and cultural attitudes that were set up to make me feel bound, and my education — and the truth that I found within it — became one of the most liberating experiences of my life.

The Essential Conversation: What Parents and Teachers Can Learn From Each Other (2003), captures the crucial exchange between parents and teachers, a dialogue that is both mirror and metaphor for the cultural forces that shape the socialization of our children, and The Third Chapter: Risk, Passion, and Adventure in the Twenty - Five Years After 50 (2009) explores new learning during one of the most transformative and generative times in our lives, and EXIT: The Endings That Set Us Free (2012).

Existing research efforts have been made to examine the factors contributing to professional development of classroom teachers in culturally and linguistically diverse settings, but most studies (see Garcia et al. 2009) focus more on cultural responsiveness with little attention to the linguistic aspect for teacher development (see Aguirre - Munoz et al. 2008).

In what is certain to be one of the most talked - about fiction debuts of the year, Yasmin Crowther paints a magnificent portrait of betrayal and retribution set against a backdrop of Iran's tumultuous history, dramatic landscapes, and cultural beauty.

Set in the prestigious Gold Coast neighborhood at the start of the Magnificent Mile, this iconic landmark features breathtaking views of Lake Michigan and is steps from the city's most exciting cultural and historic attractions.

Beautiful historic setting next to Sacramento's most cherished landmark, the Tower Theatre - great cultural diversity and international cuisine.

The new hotels embody AC Hotels» vision to create harmonious, modern and contemporary hospitality experiences for guests and its purposeful and timeless design is set to complement two of the most celebrated shopping and cultural destinations in the UK.

Famously renowned for its musical and cultural heritage, and known internationally as the setting for the classical film «The Sound of Music», Salzburg is also the birthplace of Mozart, and the city's most famous son is widely celebrated here.

The most important decision - makers in global travel and tourism are set to attend the glittering ceremony, which will be staged at Katara Cultural Village, Qatar's ground - breaking new arts and exhibitions complex.

From exciting night life and delicious food, to natural, pristine settings, and the most enlightening cultural excursions, TBEX will be an experience you will never forget.

COMFORTABLE, INTIMATE, PEACEFUL The expansive 3000 square meter setting amidst breathtaking paddy fields is what most people come to the picturesque Balinese artisan village of Kalikow near Ubud for, The Malabar House showcases a blissful escape selection for a family or families travelling together to discover a new cultural experience.

This XIX century building, with historic and cultural interest, is located within the architecture set of the Plaza del Pilar, the most famous monument of the city: the Basílica de Nuestra Señora del Pilar.

There are a number of luxury hotels in Bandung featuring spas all of which are of a great standard and you can visit the cultural areas of Bandung and the temples as well as the museums using the tours which are set up by a number of companies and are offered by most of the hotels in Bandung area.

And for me that is a great thing as most RPGs that are set in a whole wolrd there are very little cultural differences.

The V&A are the first to set sail with Ocean Liners: Speed & Style, which showcases the design and daring of some of the world's greatest vessels and considers their impact on the cultural imagination, while the National Maritime Museum Cornwall closes in on perhaps the most famous of them all: the Titanic.

In a setting where all strategic plans and arguments reside in conjecture, this publication not only aims to introduce a set of critical responses to the most recent support structures in the arts, but also imagines alternative possibilities for how these structures might be built and influence the practice of artists, curators, and other cultural producers.

ART Santa Fe is set in one of the most cultural and creative cities in the world with stunning, historical architecture and a thriving contemporary art scene.

Even though Burri was never explicitly tied to any movement, to most viewers his abstract «unpainted paintings» should appear comfortable in his cultural moment, absorbing the monochromatic interests of Abstract Expressionists, while also setting the ground for Arte Povera and assemblage art.The co-curators work extensively to expand these associations through the exhibition's wall labels, which relate Burri to various artists, works, and moments far beyond the scope of midcentury abstraction, including Piero della Francesca's Madonna of Partition (1455 — 6)(for the subject of incised fabric), Joseph Beuys (as an artist formed by war), Italian Neorealist cinema (for its use of artifice and rupture to reappropriate the realism of Facist war propaganda), and even Rodin's Gates of Hell (1880 --- 1917)(for the «Combustione Plastica» series» hellish melting of form).

Officially opening to the public on September 22, Cape Town's Zeitz MOCAA is set to become Africa's most important cultural attraction.

She has worked at some of the most significant cultural settings of her generation including North Carolina's avant - garde Black Mountain College and Gate Hill Cooperative in Stony Point, NY in the 1950s.

Concrete and Glass, the pioneering music and contemporary art event taking place in East London cultural hotspot, Shoreditch on Thursday 2nd & Friday 3rd of October has lined up a truly stunning array of acts from the reassuringly well established to the most exciting new band's emerging for what is set to be a true land mark event.

Set amongst London's iconic architectural landmarks, such as Norman Foster's Gherkin, The Leadenhall Building (aka The Cheesegrater), and the Lloyd's building by Richard Rogers, this open - air exhibition not only enriches the workday experience of City workers but draws cultural visitors into this most ancient part of the City.

Set in New York City's Times Square, the intimate one - person opera is scaled to dramatic proportions within this most public of settings, giving a candid and global voice to the social and cultural trauma of South African racial politics and migrant labor; a woman's anguish explodes on the streets of New York as an operatic monument to lamentation.

The most common challenges that foreign investors and clients face when setting up a business in my country are: qualifying for the complex bidding processes for major projects; finding reliable partners to form partnerships or consortiums; and cultural nuance and legal uncertainty & insecurity caused by changing its regulatory environment and not having legal advisors with the capacity to offer them comprehensive and trustable legal services.

What most indigenous peoples pursue is especially «cultural» self - determination, which has been defined as «the right to recapture their identity, to reinvigorate their ways of life, to reconnect with the Earth, to regain their traditional lands, to protect their heritage, to revitalize their languages and manifest their culture — all of these rights are as important to indigenous people as the right to make final decisions in their internal political, judicial, and economic settings».