Sentences with phrase «on cultural conditioning»

Jamie creates figures that question authority, power and control with an emphasis on cultural conditioning.

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In addition to the «subtle influences» of our genes on our behavior, our environment (or surrounding cultural norms and conditions) as well as our nurturing (i.e. upbringing, whom we choose to surround ourselves with and what we think about) is what really makes us who we are.

If you believe that Christian doctrine is essentially an attempt to capture dimensions of human experience that defy precise expression in language because of personal and cultural limitations, then the truth about God, the human condition, salvation, and the like can never be adequately posited once and for all; on the contrary, the church must express ever and anew its experience of the divine as mediated through Jesus Christ.

Jewish - Christian rejection of homosexuality can not be, as some claim, a matter of «cultural conditioning,» since on this question it is obvious that Jews and Christians made such a determined, and successful, effort to resist the influence of surrounding cultures.

Our interpretation of Scripture depends on many things — temperamental tendencies, cultural conditioning, life experiences, etc. — besides context which is not always easily discerned.

True, on the one hand the individual's sphere of freedom seems to be, and actually is, restricted by social and cultural conditions.

Islamic culture has been affected by the cultural, social, and political conditions in which it existed and by the challenge which the Muslims faced, a challenge which stimulated them to meditate on their Faith and to present it in its genuine form, free of alien interpolations.

Can we reconceive theological education in such a way that (1) it clearly pertains to the totality of human life, in the public sphere as well as the private, because it bears on all of our powers; (2) it is adequate to genuine pluralism, both of the «Christian thing» and of the worlds in which the «Christian thing» is lived, by avoiding naiveté about historical and cultural conditioning without lapsing into relativism; (3) it can be the unifying overarching goal of theological education without requiring the tacit assumption that there is a universal structure or essence to education in general, or theological inquiry in particular, which inescapably denies genuine pluralism by claiming to be the universal common denominator to which everything may be reduced as variations on a theme; and (4) it can retrieve the strengths of both the «Athens» and the «Berlin» types of excellent schooling, without unintentionally subordinating one to the other?

But since the rich powers and their academia and media condition the cultural framework of thinking on such issues, the just interests of the poor are not taken into account in the discussion of the rich as at the summit conferences of the G 8, but is not highlighted even in the discourse among the governments of the poor peoples as in the Non - Aligned Movement.

But since the rich powers and their academia and media condition the cultural framework of thinking on such issues, the just interests of the poor are not taken into account in the discussion among the rich as at the summit conferences of the G 8.

Knowledge depends on and is conditioned by both our historical - cultural situation and in the context of certain practices.

- God, the Absolute - humanity, the human condition in its universal characteristics, - male and female, though different, equal in rights and dignity, - the cosmos, especially the planet earth available, with its limited resources, for all humanity - the planet's ecology as common essential source of life and hence of concern for all humans, present and future, - the human conscience guiding each one interiorly would be known only to each one personally, - the each group of humans has a history and a religio - cultural background of its own is a universal factor that makes for particularity and different contexts for theology, - the realization that the present increasing globalization of relationships, economy and culture impinge on theology and spirituality universally, though differently.

Catholicism is on friendly terms with the human condition in all its cultural and religious diversity.

But instead of imposing an alternative religious system of heroics on these poor, he spoke to them about a reign of God wherein one is not required to conform to any cultural or religious heroics as a condition of belonging to the divine fellowship.

Nuclear war would not only result in hundreds of millions of casualties and in the material destruction of nations; it would also probably destroy the institutions of freedom and the moral, cultural and political conditions on which our values depend.

The first is that nuclear war would not only result in hundreds of millions of casualties and in the material destruction of nations; it would also probably destroy the institutions of freedom and the moral, cultural and political conditions on which our values depend.

Castoriadis's emphasis on the word «condition,» as well as his reference to both the biological and the cultural dimensions of perception, reinforces the claim that science, whenever it attempts to address the topic of mind, simply runs up against the limits of its own competency.

We should instead anticipate that if all reality is somehow ingredient in our experience at the pole of primary perception, no particular expression could fully retrieve it, and different peoples will represent their primary perception in radically different ways, depending on cultural and historical conditions.

Finally, there are still others who rule out the possibility of religio - scientific approach to the study of religions on the grounds that each investigator is incurably conditioned by his own religious and cultural background.

That way they would be best prepared in an ongoing manner, on the one hand, to understand the cultural setting in which they ministered and possible new developments in it, and, on the other hand, to distinguish the essence of Christianity from its various historically conditioned forms and to reformulate it for every new cultural context of ministry.

Learn basic techniques such as shampooing, conditioning and hair styling for different types hair, consider the impact hair care has on self - esteem and cultural identity, understand the myths versus realities of caring for natural hair.

Furthermore, a certain amount of socializing, cultural competence in dealing with post-war societies, empathy, and stamina on the part of the researcher are sine qua non to compensate for deficits, special conditions, and restrictions in conflict zones that may hinder the research process.

Amano's recommendation came after five months of testimony, and her order included 31 conditions, including guidance on how to handle newly - discovered burials and cultural sites, requirements for «substantial rent,» and $ 1 million a year for STEM education in the community.

Drawing on his father's teachings, Desikachar went on to develop Viniyoga, a highly individualized approach to yoga that tailors the practice to each student's specific physical condition, emotional state, age, cultural background, and interests.

Use of the ketogenic diet has spread internationally in recent years, and therefore it has become a therapy increasingly accessible to many different cultural traditions.58 Across all cultures, patients with chronic pain have among the lowest reported quality - of - life scores of any medical condition, and it has a striking negative impact on economies.

In India, the pressure on the word «dating» is strong, considering our cultural and societal conditioning.

There's been a lot of speculation about why this is, but one reason that perhaps needs more exploration is the compatibility factor based on cultural norms on how to one gender treats are conditioned to treat the other.

Barnes, whose collection was scorned by the cultural elite of his day, left control of it to a small African - American college, on the condition that the paintings never be exploited for commercial gain.

Like Back to the Future, Star Wars inevitably resonates with adolescents regardless of their cultural background because the theme of impending adulthood is fundamental to the human condition: a young person sets out on a physical and / or spiritual journey to find himself and prove himself while being guided or befriended by a mentor figure.

The activities and conditions of each member affect others on a variety of levels: economic, cultural, physical and more.

From Bali day tours, Bali activities, Bali adventures, airport transfers, hotel transfers, cultural tours and shopping to some of the best surfing spots on the island, whether you are a large group or an individual, our fleet of cars and vans is safe, comfortable, air conditioned and modern and our drivers are all very experienced.

One of its unique selling points is rather than having a bar or dining facilities on site, each air - conditioned room is equipped with a mini-kitchen, and the hotel encourages guests to explore their surroundings by offering exclusive discounts at restaurants, bars and cultural venues across the city.

As his career progressed he became increasingly hermetic, focusing the subjects of his paintings on a constellation of cultural figures and their contributions that paralleled his own explorations of the human condition.

Early works from the 1980s emerged in the wake of explosive changes in political, social and cultural conditions marked by the AIDS crisis, a fervent discourse on sexuality and gender, and feminist activism.

This utopian experiment came to an end in 1957, but not before it created the conditions for some of the twentieth century's most fertile ideas, having an enormous impact on American postwar cultural life.

Gilewicz» art provokes reflection on the mechanisms which govern perception and its cultural conditioning.

After five years living under strained conditions with his family in Massachusetts, Gorky moved to New York and became absorbed into the cultural milieu of a city on the brink of modernism.

In his new publication Jens Hoffmann reflects on the spaces of contemporary art — the gallery, the institution, the biennial — and ultimately positions the discipline of curating in the context of a larger cultural sphere shaped by the political, social, and economic conditions of its time, while demanding new attitudes and new thinking.

More critically, her works comment on the economic and cultural conditions that accelerate this perversion.

His work is largely focused on the role media art can play as a tool for understanding one of the most important intellectual and cultural developments of our times — the technological extension of the human condition.

Writing on the occasion of a program she organized at Hallwalls Contemporary Arts Center in 1988, the artist and writer Coco Fusco argued, «The newly established workshops provided the infrastructure that, combined with racially sensitive cultural polices, created conditions -LSB-...] to explore and question theoretical issues.»

Apparatus 2.0 expands on its predecessor by initiating long - distance working relationships between the same artists, asking them to consider their experiences — in different cities, under respective historical and sociopolitical conditions — and see how these aspects shape their understanding of images as a form of cultural critique.

Highlights include a keynote by Hans Ulrich Obrist, Artistic Director of Serpentine Galleries, on exhibition making in the 21st century; solo artist conversations with JR, Hermann Nitsch and Carolee Schneemann; artists - in - dialogue pairings featuring Constant Dullaart and Matt Goerzen; Leonardo Drew and Ja'Tovia Gary; and Josh Kline and Patty Chang; and a series of panels addressing the future of the gallery model, the rapid growth of new cultural centers globally and the paradoxical conditions for political resistance.

While African American experience, with its social, political, and cultural implications, remains the core of Marshall's stunning body of work, the portrait of human condition on global scale is what the painter seeks to address.

Their work is a reflection on the conditions of collaboration, engaging relations between public and private property, cultural history and memory.

In these times of diversity and multicultural experience, the artist's image is both a cypher for the human condition as well as the foundation for complex iconography in which the cultural object stands to reflect the impact of societal norms on the individual.

Through different media and narratives, the artists comment on the personal, historical, political and cultural conditions in city life and at its margins.

Left: Garment workers working in the factory in Phnom Penh, courtesy of the artist Right: Worker dormitory near Phnom Penh Special Economic Zone (PPSEZ), courtesy of the artist At this talk, Piyapongwiwat will share us what these collections of moments will narrate in today's globalizing community and will revolve around the issues on work environment, wage, and labor conditions in the Southeast Asia's garment industry, as the reverse side of globalism in our economic and cultural activities.

The exhibition raises many interesting questions about how cultural and historical conditions affect the choices on offer but also how we begin to situate the central and powerful figure of the curator in these processes.

ICA Associates: PAN present Aleksandra Domanović & M.E.S.H., Ville Haimala & Jenna Sutela, Harm van den Dorpel and HELM x Embassy for the Displaced.Since 2008, multi-disciplinary label PAN has been building a network of international artists with an emphasis on adaption to the rapidly changing cultural and material conditions of contemporary musicians and sound artists today.