Sentences with phrase «on cultural foundations»

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On the other hand, I certainly don't wish to deny that government schools that inculcate a vacuous, secularized political correctness do no service to the project of rebuilding the moral - cultural foundations of American democracy.

On this foundation one can then construct a fuller cultural edifice of other authors who are worth reading, a house of intellect that is wide, diverse, and generously pluralistic.

For instance, inasmuch as the founders» notion of free self - government rests on an essentially Lockean conception of freedom as power outside and prior to truth (however much God or truth imposes an extrinsic obligation to obey, and however reasonable it is to do so in view of future rewards and punishments), then American liberty will eventually erode the moral and cultural foundations of civil society inherited from Protestant Christianity.

But this insistence on Kantian morality, to my mind, shows a thinness regarding the foundation of ethics not only when it moves to an abstraction beyond settled emotive, historical and cultural practices, whether they be for better or worse.

As is explained on its website: «The college will develop and enrich the cultural and educational life of our country; and respond to Benedict XVI's call for a New Evangelisation, bringing life to «the interior desert that results when man, wishing to be the only builder of his own nature and his own destiny, finds himself devoid of that which constitutes the foundation of all things»» (Motu proprio Ubicumque et semper, October 2010).

Those of us who believe that our social and political order rests on moral foundations applaud William Bennett for his Index of Leading Cultural Indicators.

I am an agnostic but still I think that a country should not curse and deny its heritage and cultural foundation based on Christianity.

The great civilizations of the world do not produce the great religions as a kind of cultural by - product; in a very real sense, the great religions are the foundations on which the great civilizations rest.

The foundation for the regime was laid down in United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights (adopted on December 10, 1948 by the UN General Assembly) and the two key human rights treaties, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (in force since January 3, 1976) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (in force since March 23, 1976).

Whichever worldview you hold, it is clear that what is going on behind the slogan of «marriage equality» is a substitution: an institution fraught with legal, cultural, and symbolic significance would be replaced by a de-sexed legal category, thus undermining the foundation of individuals and of the family.

In his eight cookbooks, he focuses on classic Mexican dishes, delving into their traditional foundations, cooking methods and cultural backgrounds.

But just as the Arab - Islamic world built on the foundations of earlier advancements and borrowed from other geo - cultural domains, so too did Europe.

He teaches asana, pranayama, meditation, mantra and Sanskṛit, meditation, brain science, and other classes on the philosophical foundations of classical Aṣhṭānga Yoga at Mount Madonna Center and Pacific Cultural Center.

With that in mind, matters relating to age, looks and cultural differences have little bearing on the building of the foundations of a relationship.

Program Sponsors: Air France and Delta Air Lines, Cultural Services of the French Embassy, Edmond de Rothschild Foundations, Engie, Enoch Foundation, French American Cultural Exchange (FACE), Florence Gould Foundation, Hermès Foundation within the framework of the New Settings Program, Howard Gilman Foundation, Institut français, JCDecaux, National Endowment for the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, NYC Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, Office de Tourisme de Boulogne - Billancourt, Performing Arts Fund NL, and Pommery.

Together, these subjects formed the cultural - historical foundation on which teaching was progressively built.

But most of Left Back is a devastating and dead - on accurate description of how this promising philosophy degenerated into a series of interrelated propositions that, Ravitch argues, gradually undercut the intellectual and cultural foundations of American schooling.

Some of the more advanced programs include certification in early childhood special education, educational foundations with a focus on socio - cultural studies, and a master's in the practice of teaching.

«This cultural wealth is the foundation for our national vision, and is the basis on which the Government of Qatar and Katara Hospitality are developing a sustainable tourism offering for future generations to come,» added Sheikh Nawaf.

Venice went on to channel its fear and suffering into art and design, building breathtaking architecture such as the Basilica di san Marco and laying the foundations for the city to turn into the cultural hub it is today.

The experience is enhanced by the foundation's premises, an isolated old building that sits alone on a promontory facing the Aegean Sea, with its multiple historical, cultural, and touristic imaginaries.

ISSUE Project Room's Artist - in - Residence program is made possible, in part, with support from the National Endowment for the Arts, mediaThe foundation inc., public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and with the support of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.

Rowland draws on the perception of these sites, despite their proximity, as part of an implied cultural binary, and questions the foundations of this perception.

Since 2006, the program of the foundation is more focused on multi-disciplinary thematic exhibitions exploring the intertwining of various cultural, scientific, and creative fields, such as visual arts, design, technology, and new media.

Its projects are supported by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA), and other generous foundations and individual donors.

In terms of the West, this form of artistic style, which ultimately points towards non-western ideology, established the label and standard for Chinese contemporary art, and initiated the process of cultural understanding and sharing on these foundations.

The 20 featured works of art are coming on loan from the Fundação Luso - Americana (Luso - American Development Foundation), a private foundation created in 1986 with the mission of strengthening cultural and economic ties between Portugal and the United States.

«Our Future Foyle Project» — Building on Myths and Foundations to design contextual and cultural responses to health and wellbeing problems in an urban landscape.

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.

Under her guidance, the foundation launched and refined new strategic priorities, focusing its $ 115 million grant budget on improvements in urban education for economically disadvantaged children, protection of the water resources serving 15 million people across four states, development of world - class urban parks and trails in underserved communities and cultivation of a vibrant cultural sector.

In addition to its emphasis on engaging local cultural centres, galleries, foundations, and schools, the biennale routinely collaborates with international foundations and cultural organisations to position Bamako as an important site for analysing and sharing recent developments in lens - based media.

In addition to her work on cultural initiatives, Sheikha Mayassa is the chairperson of Reach Out to Asia, or ROTA, a philanthropic nongovernmental foundation dedicated to assisting victims of natural disasters and improving the quality of primary and secondary education in Asia.

Located on Shanghai's Xuhui Riverside, the Yuz Museum represents the foundation of an emerging art scene in the West Bund Cultural Corridor.

He is also the co-founder of Perfect Crossovers ltd, a Beijing - based cultural consultancy group, providing leading artistic directions and services destined for foundations, museums, collections, brands and creators, focused on the visionary connection between Asia and the rest of the world.

The firm has particular expertise creating architecture that enhances the experience of art, having worked internationally on numerous museums, galleries, art foundations, and other cultural projects.

As a small town with nearly 24,000 inhabitants that prides itself on cultural and ethnic diversity, friendly and tight - knit community foundations, and hospitable atmosphere, the city has seen some recent growth in population largely due to the return of the 1st Infantry Division to Fort Riley.

The underlying foundation is built on American cultural thought and norms.

To recognize the effects of family culture on the style and direction of a family foundation, Chapter 1 will look at four particular cultural attributes: values, norms, traditions and conformity.

(PDF - 564 KB) Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (2011) Explains attachment and its importance, describes the characteristics of children with secure or insecure attachment relationships, notes cultural differences in attachment, and provides strategies teachers and caregivers can use to promote children's secure attachment.

While caregiving practices and daily routines may vary based on the family's cultural and community context (cultural values, and beliefs, and practices), it is the consistent and responsive nature of these practices and routines that assure secure attachment and the foundation of infant mental health.

Nation - building refers to the effort to equip indigenous nations with the institutional foundations that will increase their capacity to effectively assert self - governing powers on behalf of their own economic, social and cultural objectives.

Indigenous cultural knowledge is the foundation of these industries and benefits from Indigenous cultural industries flow on to other Australians and to the Australian economy.

The challenge now is how to build on that foundation — how to implement the commitments and agreements we have secured in a comprehensive, integrated and coordinated manner and across all the necessary government portfolios, in a way that addresses not only health but also the many social and cultural determinants of Indigenous health inequality.

This is particularly true in the context of native title, which, based on traditional owner structures, provides a cultural foundation for the establishment of decision - making structures that may develop into more formalized governance structures.

An examination of the social interaction context and the developmental pattern of socio - emotional functioning from the within - cultural perspective is the first step toward understanding its meaning and significance and provides a critical and necessary foundation for cross-cultural comparisons on children's socio - emotional functioning.

Children's development of the cognitive and social skills needed for later success in school may be best supported by a parenting style known as responsive parenting.1 Responsiveness is an aspect of supportive parenting described across different theories and research frameworks (e.g. attachment, socio - cultural) as playing an important role in providing a strong foundation for children to develop optimally.2 - 4 Parenting that provides positive affection and high levels of warmth and is responsive in ways that are contingently linked to a young child's signals («contingent responsiveness») are the affective - emotional aspects of a responsive style.5 These aspects, in combination with behaviours that are cognitively responsive to the child's needs, including the provision of rich verbal input and maintaining and expanding on the child's interests, provide the range of support necessary for multiple aspects of a child's learning.6

If home or property ownership in our Canadian cultural context is nothing more than a legal construct based on medieval foundations, what are the rights that one «buys» when a name is printed onto a deed of land?

Ensure veteran and new team members are on the same page and continue to prioritize and share your cultural foundations.