Sentences with phrase «of other cultural groups»

To attain to a high level of intercultural competency, students require enough time to not only acquire another language to sufficient proficiency, but also time to explore, explain, investigate, and reflect upon the perceptions of other cultural groups, their values and their beliefs.

Not exact matches

However, these initiatives have drawn criticism for appealing to Malay nationalist sentiments without understanding the economic realities of various other cultural groups.

The term refers to a civil, legal contract in terms of government and something spiritual for churches and other religious groups (and yet other things for other cultural groups).

... In Nicaragua there is no systematic practice of forced disappearances, extrajudicial killings or torture — as has been the case with the «friendly» armed forces of El Salvador Nor has the Government practiced elimination of cultural or ethnic groups, as the Administration frequently claims; indeed in this respect, as in most others, Nicaragua's record is by no means so bad as that of Guatemala, whose government the Administration consistently defends.

Ingrained perceptions of cultural superiority of one group over others have led to conflicts such as the European invasion of the rest of the world to «civilize» them, and of Hitler Germany's attitude of ethnic purification towards Jews.

Granted that religious forms and institutions, like other fields of human and cultural activity, are conditioned by the nature, atmosphere, and dynamics of a given society, to what extent does religion contribute to the cohesion of a social group and to the dynamics of its development and history?

The «subjectivists,» on the other hand, reduce all value to the subjective interest of individuals or cultural groups.

Where a group of people, by virtue of belonging to a political, cultural, or ethnic unit, actual or fictitious, is barred from partial or full participation in worship or from carrying out honorary or other functions of a religious nature, there is differentiation according to descent.

The author reviews two books on the subject discussing the cultural patterns and problems of first and second generation Koreans, how they are different from other ethnic groups and the problems of assimilation into American culture.

America, being the remaining inheritor of Western world power, has yet even to try to realize that domination is no longer a possibility or a possible goal, that world power must be shared, not only with other groups with their own interests but with groups holding quite other cultural and value systems — and thus that the continuation of our power (and that of our forms of cultural order) is precarious at best.

And there are examples of cultural events in which diverse groups of people together produce dances, concerts and other works of art.

In human terms, this has a disastrous consequence for certain groups of people like the tribals, scheduled castes, traditional fishermen and such other groups who depend on them to eke out a living... They would also be torn away from their natural roots as well as from their community and cultural ties - producing in them a sense of isolation» (Quoted from ISA Journal Dec. 94).

Simultaneously the white, Anglo - Saxon, Protestants among these «mainline» groups were suffering cultural and economic eclipse on other fronts as «minority» Protestants, Roman Catholics, Jews, and persons of no religious affiliation improved their relative positions in the society.

If there is a local church where half the people want contemporary music and half want traditional hymns, both sides can stop accusing the other of cultural compromise or religious traditionalism and instead recognize that it takes all kinds of churches to reach all kinds of people, and that the two groups can either go their separate ways in peace.

Nonetheless, by usually speaking as though his ideal types characterize real historical figures, he leaves the impression that each Christian or group can be adequately typed by one or the other of the cultural attitudes.

They can continue, with some legitimacy to blame public prejudice and discrimination against them, but the truth is that others, with differing cultural values, including members of their own ethnic groups, have been able to succeed despite the obstacles.

They point to other destructive aspects of television that have been stressed by television researchers and theorists; the privatization of experience at the expense of family and social interaction and rela - tionships; (33) the promotion of fear as the appropriate attitude to life: (34) television's cultural levelling effects which blur local, regional, and national differences and impose a distorted and primarily free - enterprise, competitive and capitalistic picture of events and their significance; (35) television's suppression of social dialogue; (36) its distorted and exploitative presentation of certain social groups: (37) the increasing alienation felt by most viewers in relation to this central means of social communication; (38) and its negative effects on the development of the full range of human potential.

Informed opinion, however, agrees with Gunnar Myrdal in An American Dilemma that there is a vicious circle at this point.8 Denied the cultural, educational, and economic advantages held by others, underprivileged groups tend to remain in this status, as in America the restriction of Negroes to unskilled labor and meager educational facilities has prevented their advancement to positions of leadership comparable with the more privileged.

If a particular group of believers feel that the best way for them to accomplish the mission of Jesus within their cultural context is to own buildings, hire pastors, preach sermons, and perform rites, then that group of believers must follow their conscience and the leading of the Holy Spirit to share the love of Jesus with others as they feel led.

Thus the BJP (often seen as being a party that promotes Hindus over other religious groups) has a policy of «Hindutva», which they explain to be cultural nationalism, favouring Indian culture over westernisation, (and not favouring Hindus over Christians or Muslims).

Professor Barry Buzan at the London School of Economics, one of the most prominent members of the English School, has contended that the international society is divided into two: on the one hand there is a homogenous group of international actors that share a common historical and cultural background, and on the other a group that is linked by a contractual bond.

In relation to all types of racism, including anti-Semitism and Islamophobia, he fights against all views that any group of people, whether defined by cultural, religion or ethnic origin, is inferior to any other.

In 2002, this was further clarified by article 7 of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court as encompassing inhumane acts such as torture, murder, forcible transfer, imprisonment or persecution of an identifiable group on political, national, cultural, religious or other grounds, committed in the

Governor Samuel Ortom had thanked President Buhari for visiting and listening patiently to the representatives of socio - cultural groups, farmers, herdsmen, national and state legislators, former leaders and elder statesmen, among others, described him as «a father known for his integrity and fight for justice.»

Our budget amendments restored 2014 - level funding to area youth groups, cultural organizations, and other community assets, including the Town of West Seneca YES Program and the Boys & Girls Clubs of East Aurora, Holland, and EMW.

Up to July 2015, he worked in Parliament through the All Party Parliamentary Group APPG for East Asian Business which he chaired, the All Party Parliamentary China Group [32] of which he was the vice-Chair (special focus on Hong Kong), and the All Party Parliamentary Group for Trade and Investment [33] of which he was treasurer to promote better trade and political and cultural links between the UK and East Asia and work to encourage the next generation of East Asians and other diaspora to develop the leadership skills to play a greater role in public life, in society, and business, and in harnessing the resources that East Asians have globally and locally both financial and non-financial to address global and local problems today.These groups were discontinued after the May 2015 election.

Establish a minority support group or other cultural outlets, since some minority graduate students drop out of graduate school because of dissatisfaction with the social life rather than the intellectual environment.

«Here we have a really exciting opportunity to investigate the interactions between these people, and other cultural groups in the area such as Indo - European and Austro - Asiatic on one of the great crossroads of human prehistory,» states author Simon Greenhill of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History.

A society, or a human society, is a group of people involved with each other through persistent relations, or a large social grouping sharing the same geographical or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations.

Human cultural groups have behaved as if they were different species that actively exclude each other, and cultures do have a wariness of strangers.

The senior author of the study, Deanna Kepka, PhD, MPH, a Huntsman Cancer Institute investigator and assistant professor in the College of Nursing at the University of Utah, added that, «We are interested in looking at cultural values that may make certain demographic groups in the United States, such as Latinos, more supportive of adolescent vaccination than other demographic groups.

We at Monsanto have pledged to listen better to and engage in dialogue with concerned groups, to be more transparent in the methods we use and the data we have about safety, to respect the cultural and ethical concerns of others, to share our technology with developing countries, and to make sure we deliver real benefits to our customers and to the environment.

It also means that modern humans were potentially meeting and interacting during a longer period of time with other archaic human groups, providing more opportunity for cultural and biological exchanges.»

«Cultural groups in other parts of the world have distinct models of selfhood that are poorly reflected by previous models of culture and self - perceptions.

Local populations became entrenched, eschewing intermarriage with other groups and adopting a cultural pattern of what researchers call endogamy, the practice of marrying only within an ethnic or social group.

Research has long shown that people prefer to be in groups that are thought to have higher status or cultural value as a way of boosting self - image and projecting an impressive image to others.

The Call is open to a wide range of people and organisations, including mediators and practitioners of science communication; STEM festival organisers; universities and institutes of technology, science centres, museums and other cultural attractions; artists; educators; industry professionals and academics in science, technology, engineering and maths (STEM); arts agencies; production companies; schools; local authorities (libraries, city / county councils etc.); youth clubs; community groups; and research institutes.

Given the high affinity of Brahui to the other Indo - European Pakistani populations and the absence of population admixture with any of the examined Indian Dravidian groups, we conclude that Brahui are an example of cultural (linguistic) retention following a major population replacement.

In contrast, several other cultural groups tend to convey a sociocentric concept of self and emphasize a sense of both interdependent personhood and intertwined mind - body - spirit.

For a fun and frugal cultural experience, try Cookening, a site that will connect you with a local who will cook for you (and a group of other travelers) for a low price.

An ethnic group or ethnicity is a population group whose members identify with each other on the basis of common nationality or shared cultural traditions.

Some of the special advantages of the new site include romantic group dinners, singles events, trips and outings such as museum visits and other cultural events, and personalized attention from The MatzahLady, herself!

In episode 206, Penn and Teller devote an entire episode to the cultural war on words and the power we give them, focusing on the latest actions of the FCC and other groups that subvert the First Amendment in their quest to «clean up» the airwaves.

Brazilian writer - director João Moreira Salles intercuts his mother's movies of a 1966 group tour in China during the inception of the most radical phase of the Cultural Revolution with archival footage from three other radical movements, all from 1968: The May uprisings in France; the brutal ending of the Prague Spring; and the brief rebellion in Brazil against the reigning military dictatorship.

Explain that indigenous people often are in political, socio - economic, and cultural jeopardy when other cultural groups gain control of their land.

Activities conducted under this program include: Development Discourse Pluralism and Peace Building (Formation of ulti - ethnic self - help groups, Pancasila Forum, Cultural Dialogue and Intercultural Dialogue, Development of sermon of various religion with Peace issues, Interactive Dialogue on the Radio, Campaign for Peace and Democracy Development Through Various Media); Cultural revitalization («Mosehe» Culture of Tolaki Ethnic Group, Inter-religion dialogue); Other activities (Working jointly to build a places of worship, building Peace Monument, Performing Arts and Sports, economic activities)

We're bringing in principals, we're bringing in parents, reaching out to other arts groups... so while I feel like we're definitely feeling the cuts and we're seeing it in schools and suffering is happening with museums and cultural institutions in Chicago, at the same time there's a lot of energy and excitement about national conversations around the arts.»

How students use «critical thinking tools» (problem posing, multiperspectivity, reflective skepticism, systemic thinking and dialog) and «rhetorical tools» (positioning of self and others, invoking cultural narratives, justifications, challenges, resistance) provides insight into whether or not discussions deepen student's understanding of controversial issues and foster recognition across groups in conflict, she says.

The core of their existence Teachers» packs are a common attribute of most, if not all, school visits to attractions and other cultural institutions, and there are dedicated departments that deal with school groups on a daily basis.

By exploring their own and others» histories, values and cultural practices, and the benefits and challenges of interacting with diverse groups, students learn to see common issues through diverse cultural lenses and to practise empathy.