Sentences with phrase «of social prestige»

The conversation now reaches beyond the obvious juxtapositions of social prestige and into ideas about the American fetishization of the exotic and especially the less - than, as he discussed at his lecture at the Getty.

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For we begin to be Christians living in the grace of God only if we are honest even when it is no longer the best policy, and we exercise our true apostolate precisely when we appear to be stupid and without much social prestige.

For Horatio Alger wealth and social prestige were hardly the marrow of salvation.

This was a relatively new trend of thought originating in the first attempt to apply the attitudes and orientations of natural science to the social and political sphere when, in the 17th century, natural science began to take on the prestige that it has characteristically maintained ever since.

To what extent does the latter reflect social stratification, mobility, and differentiation (division of society according to sex, age, occupation, property, rank and prestige)?

Neidhart concludes that as long as confirmation is «closely connected with social prestige, this period of life is certainly not the most favorable for a public declaration of faith and the ceremony related to it should rather remain without a vow.»

For years, the prestige TV movement has helped the medium of serialized storytelling become pop culture's most important channel for engaging big ideas and sparking social dialogue the way novels...

Our Lord wages constant war on those who would substitute or tone down the demands of the Kingdom for the sake of bodily comforts or social prestige.

In addition, there are in nearly every congregation employers who have alcoholics in their businesses or plants, workers who know of untreated alcoholics in their unions, professional people with alcoholics among their clients or patients, public schoolteachers and opinion molders who through social prestige, political leadership, or involvement in the mass media help to create new images of public problems.

This point of view has been popularized by the phrase «Do your own thing,» and it has resulted in an affirmation of just about every goal imaginable within the plethora of possible objectives that people could choose — pleasure, power, wealth, prestige, even violent activism for social betterment.

Generally social religion of the sort described which depends on public approval seeks the esteem of those parts of society which have been established in power and enjoy the prestige attached to customary authority.

These are, principally, economic capital (in its different kinds) cultural capital and social capital, as well as symbolic capital, commonly called prestige, reputation, renown, etc, which is the form in which the different forms of capital are perceived and recognized as legitimate».

Sound doctrine has deep social roots, not merely the ephemeral ones in wealth, strength, prestige and power — though, thank goodness, the church as its share of those — but also in humanity's awesome diversity.

Sound doctrine has deep social roots, not merely the ephemeral ones in wealth, strength, prestige and power — though, thank goodness, the church has its share of those — but also in humanity's awesome diversity.

I am sure that it would not befit their social position and prestige to be invited to such an unimportant and humble affair, or to be bothered by the wishes of a monk who is now dead to the world.

And even though this was the twilight period of aristocracy, still the conception of learning verged on the ideal of universal knowledge, and was almost the exclusive privilege of the upper classes, automatically conferring prestige and social status on the educated man.

For instance, imperialism or prestige can be pursued as part of the animus dominandi, the desire to dominate, which is the social force that determines political activity.

Ranked in order of prestige and presumed academic difficulty, they emphasize science and technology, health, social sciences, and humanities.

«As far as the people of Cambridge are concerned,» he says, «having a high - prestige institute here, if it contributes to a lot of extra social problems, is not worth the candle.»

Could it be fashion, a bid for prestige or a statement of wealth and social standing?

The prestige and social capital that comes from receiving the GLORES status can spur governments, much as «green building» certification has helped the adoption of sustainable practices in construction.

With regards to human culture, great emphasis has been placed on the status or «prestige» of successful social models, such that individuals with previously demonstrated skills and knowledge earn respect and credibility, and their actions have a disproportionate influence on the behavior of others [24].

He is captivated by her beauty, and what she represents — a way of life different from his own, dedicated to principles nobler than social prestige and worldly pleasures.

This commercial strategy, geared toward adolescents of all ages, resembles the Democratic party's political manipulation of black Americans, targeting that audience through its insecurities about heritage, social prestige, and empowerment.

In a year of unprecedented social unrest and acrimony, the Left and Right came together in appreciation of Albert Nobbs, a film whose tony, prestige - picture credentials satisfied Conservatives and whose deeply empathetic exploration of a woman living outside the rules proscribed by society enraptured the Left.

The conventional yet entertaining Jane Austen elements soon come into play, with both Dido and Elizabeth now old enough to court potential suitors who will hopefully be able to provide not only financial stability, but also the desired social status of being married to a man of prestige within the British aristocracy.

Salaries, prestige, and the social value of teachers are lower compared with those for other professions.

An article on the National Education Association's website admitted this when describing reasons for the national shortage of teachers of color: «Salaries are low for teachers compared to salaries for other professionals, which lowers the prestige and social value of a career in teaching for many potential minority teachers.

Consider the situation: Money that was provided because of social networks rather than need; a project designed for prestige rather than to be used; a lack of monitoring and accountability; and an architect appointed for show by somebody with little interest in the quality of the work.

We can deduce if the authors act logically (which they don't seem always prone to do, for prestige reasons, because of social circles and social pressure), Big 5 in these domains of fiction are on a virtual success, and should fall very loudly in the years to come.

The intention of coercion is to attain the course of events desired for the radicals: revolution, political and social unrest, unleashing a war with a foreign country, gaining liberty by some territory, a fall in the prestige of the authority, politic concessions on the part of the system, etc..

I was just pondering to myself if it would be possible to research and quantitatively identify value attributed to properties of the material vs social prestige.

But is the desirability of gold for decorative purposes not driven by social prestige derived from its extrinsic value?

Combine the formality and prestige of the new Caye International Bank building for the conference sessions with social time in the friendly atmosphere of the Exotic Caye Beach Resort.

Initial tests suggest that it could add a new level of social interactivity, but until everyone «gets it,» it probably won't see the same amount of prestige that some of the other new features have gotten.

Rather, it was a fail - safe way to preserve a student's dignity, the coherent narrative of an individual future, and the prestige of the social leaders giving the speeches.

The measure of social status, of social acceptance, of prestige, is now to be found in our consumptive patterns.

But he was also involved in the issue of highways; Mendes» pointed questioning about the environmental and social impacts of the IDB - funded [Inter-American Development Bank] paving of the BR - 364 highway to Rio Branco, Acre contributed to his international prestige.

«Competition for foundation patronage and the differential effects of prestige on the grant market success of social movement organisations.»

Copenhagen Consensus is a foundation of great international prestige that sponsors many investigations into how to make the best investments to help humanity, protect the environment, generate sustainable development and effective social development.

At this moment it is not so much a question of surrendering life as of surrendering leisure, comfort, economic liberty, social prestige.»

He saw women social workers who were providing legal aid as part of a realm that did not belong in law, that could never have the prestige of law, and could not attract other lawyers to it.

Here the bold new move has been to draw on some of the biggest names in the humanities and social on its editorial board — Stephen Greenblatt, J. Hillis Miller, Gayatri Spivak and more — to calm the prestige anxieties to which scholarly publishing gives rise.

Interestingly, education alone predicted healthy aging, even when controlling for IQ, social class, income, and the prestige of one's job (perceived status).