Sentences with phrase «of immigrant cultures»

These churches strive to maintain the values of the immigrant culture, deriving their function and identity from the ethnic groups which make them up.

Dozens of restaurants, video stores, shops and markets cater to mostly Thai customers, providing a glimpse into a bustling world of immigrant culture in the West Coast's largest city.

GmbH has been referred to as Berlin's answer to Vetements, but the label is much more rooted in the collision of immigrant culture and German severity than the irony of elevating ordinary clothes.

It may have something to do with the higher home prices, younger average age, or perhaps the family - reliant nature of some immigrant culture, 21 % of urban homebuyers say they plan to seek financial help from family for their down payment.

Not exact matches

That makes sense to entrepreneurs like Sankhla, who say they see their fate tied with the larger American Dream narrative of the U.S. and its immigrant culture.

The arrival of 1.7 million Asian immigrants in the past 20 years has made the styles and cultures of Asia part of the environment of our major cities.

On an anecdotal level, a disproportionate number of the people on our BNN TV show The Disruptors are immigrants or second - generation immigrants who exemplify a culture of entrepreneurship and are hungry to get ahead.

The aim of these dialogues is to help new immigrants to Canada understand the Canadian business environment and culture, while bridging a gap in communication between new - comers and local communities.

Are you talking about the clashes between immigrant cultures (like the 5 Point gang wars) or the revivalist activities of the «second awakening?»

The parish in question, located in Doha and largely attended by immigrant and guest workers from a variety of Orthodox cultures, is not really the subject of a «turf war» between Antioch and Jerusalem, though it might seem that way from the outside.

The question is whether churches abroad, such as in the United States, Western Europe, and Australasia — comprised of Orthodox immigrants and converts long established in their new homelands, miles away and cultures apart from the «mother Churches, where they originated — have reached the maturity or acquired the single - mindedness and commitment to minister to their people and manage their affairs in unity.

that minimizes the historical suffering of women and minority groups in this country, 2) an overwrought persecution complex that confuses sharing civil rights with others with being persecuted by them, and 3) a persistent fear of the perceived «other» — Muslims, LGBT people, immigrants, refugees, etc. — that results in culture wars meant to «take back» the public square.

Submitting himself almost as a pilgrim to the common experience of immigrants to Israel, he succeeded in mastering the Hebrew culture, and more gradually in cultivating a deep familiarity with Israeli academic and intellectual life.

As Emma Lazarus so eloquently reminds us, a large part of what defines us as «a people, a culture» is the ability to mourn the losses and cherish the gains as a nation of immigrants.

He receives support from the immigrant community he had sought to avoid when he embarked for London, wishing to conquer the heights of British culture.

If one needs an image or metaphor to describe our current Catholic literary culture, I would say that it resembles the present state of the old immigrant urban neighborhoods our grandparents inhabited.

It would be a mistake to see this as entirely inflicted on the immigrant groups by an alien American culture.17 Some form of it is what lured many to these shores in the first place.

I have to tell you, I am staunchly conservative, as I'm sure you can attest, and I am against the unending flood of illegal and undocuumented immigration into the U.S.. But, like the statement says, what we need is a logical, enforceable, orderly process by which we, as Americans, can express the opportunities to come enrich our culture to future immigrants that so many of our ancestors enjoyed, which coincides with the Church's admonition to help the needy.

This is the kind of material life our culture trains us to long for, whether we are the immigrant hoping for a better life or the uber - wealthy person trying to «make do» with a 20,000 - square - foot house.

Not in the form of some «how to» guide or some «five step» program, but, first and foremost, by way of metaphor: «If the state of contemporary Catholic literary culture can best be conveyed by the image of a crumbling, old, immigrant neighborhood, then let me suggest that it is time for Catholic writers and intellectuals to leave the homogeneous, characterless suburbs of the imagination, and move back to the big city — where we can renovate these remarkable districts which have such grace and personality, such strength and tradition.»

More broadly immigrant Protestant congregations are carriers of home - country cultures in matters of music, language, dress and food, if not in specific religious symbols.

It was easy for me, then, to become cynical about the faith that I was raised in, to punch the holes into the theology of the people I grew up with and spot the gaps in the preaching and methods, and point a finger of blame when «they» got it wrong, to separate myself from the culture and, like most kids raised by immigrant parents (because, in a way, my parents were like immigrants to this strange new land of Christianity), I took for granted my life in the new Kingdom, completely unable to imagine a life without freedom, without joy, without Jesus.

When, as in America, Europeans erased the antecedent cultures, the persistence of Christianity among the immigrants was probable.

Yes, but the immigrants assimilated into the larger American society by adopting our founding principles - life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness - not by insisting society adapt to the cultures they came from.

They were typical second - generation immigrants, freely mixing the heritage of their parents with the culture of their birth.

Contemporary evidence about the economic cultures of East Asia, of successful ethnic groups in different countries, or of the mobility of immigrants to this country all seems to point in the same direction: self - denial and discipline are virtues that are the condition sine qua non of early capitalist development.

She is not Black American - although slaves were brought over to the leeward islands during the trans - Atlantic Slave Trade - Her parents are Haitian Immigrants - She was brought up to admire Whites and their culture - She does not see herself as a American Black Woman - She claims that she is beyond that... Her husband is White and all of her friends are White - Please look up her bio - Google it!

Look at the mega-millions of Islamic immigrants living there — in countries whose cultures are blasphemous to Muslims.

«Instead of cowering in fear over the imagined threat of an Islamic immigration invasion, the church can play the critical role in loving Muslim immigrants and helping them integrate into a very strange culture,» suggested evangelical writer Alan Noble.

It is a melting pot of all nations, cultures and religions that is why everyone likes to come here... America is built by immigrants... even ur ancestors came from somewhere so don't act like ur own America... Muslim Americans have as much rights here in America anyone else.

We understood our schools to be taking children of immigrants from many cultures and preparing them for participation in American democracy.

Even so, visitors remained aliens rather than immigrant members of the nation, except for the few who gave up their former identity, culture and religion, as Ruth did.

Japanese immigrants have found themselves in a variety of cultures and contexts, but have often maintained a loyalty to their native cuisine.

Over the last few centuries, many immigrant cultures have contributed elements of their own cuisines to Peruvian cooking: Spanish, African, Indian, Italian, Chinese and Japanese influences have greatly enriched the culinary landscape.

They have functions or seminars held every month, the topics including: 1) Lectures and Seminars on wine export operating procedures, related policies, and regulations; 2) Wine knowledge training, Australia wine history, culture and product promotion; 3) Communicate with local wine industry bodies, winery tours to interact with winemakers and winery owners; 4) Provide or share the procurement of information and resource; 5) Overseas marketing experience exploring and sharing, especially on Chinese market; 6) Help the Chinese immigrants integrate into local society through Wine & English exposure.

This is a panel of diverse experts discussing the role home cultures play in the way immigrant parents raise their children.

The trend appears to be related to the influx of immigrants to American from all different cultures and ethnicities.

«New York, like many states, has served as home to millions of immigrants who over the years have shaped our State's and our nation's economy, culture and strength.

Needless to say, anti-immigration debates continue to be loud, and are largely informed by a worldview at odds with itself, in which host communities are pitted against a deluge of immigrants — a burden on the economy and a marching in of an inflexible and alien culture.

Popular African Italy Excellence Awards AIEA, which started 5 years ago with the aim of honoring Africans who have excelled in different fields in Italy, promoting Africa's image, culture and facilitating integration of immigrants in Italy, have unveiled its categories at the headquarters of Banca Popolare dell»Em ilia Romagna — the award's main sponsor.

These are deep - rooted and historic social issues immanent within trajectories of class and immigrant cultures that society must seek to address.

New York Daily News op - ed penned by BP Adams discussing the importance of protecting America's identity as a melting pot of cultures that is welcome to all immigrants.

«New York, like many states, has served as home to millions of immigrants who over the years have shaped our state's and our nation's economy, culture and strength,» Paterson said.

A budget statement from his office said the initiative «continues the state's tradition of welcoming immigrants and honoring their contribution to our culture and economy.»

Organized by: the Center of Cultures, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement, NYC Chapter and co-sponsored by: Queens Community House, Queens Pride House, New Immigrant Community Empowerment (NICE) and Make the Road New York

«We found that immigrants who identify with neither their heritage culture nor the culture they are living in feel marginalized and insignificant,» said presenter Sarah Lyons - Padilla, PhD, of Stanford University.

About Rice and Beans: Following recent discussions on food here on Anthropology in Practice, this week I'll feature a four part series that that explores the ways immigrant groups in Corona, NY are involved in creating generic versions of their cultures to support themselves.

A paper by researchers at the UCLA Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture urges medical schools to do more to increase their enrollment of undocumented immigrants seeking access to the medical professions.

Co-author Clive Bonsall from the University of Edinburgh explained that indigenous hunter - gatherers can be distinguished archaeologically from immigrant farmers by their material culture, such as artifacts, architecture, burial traditions, art, and body ornamentation.

The Vilcek Foundation's mission is to heighten public awareness of the contributions of immigrants to the sciences, arts and culture in the United States.