Sentences with phrase «other social critics»

By juxtaposing the concerns of Dawson and Eliot to the cultural criticism of the Frankfurt School and other social critics like Neil Postman, one can begin to see an emerging critique of the forms of modernity during the first half of the twentieth century.

Not exact matches

Other critics accuse the GOP of wanting to blow up the deficit to justify future cuts to entitlement programs like Social Security.

I consider this an ambiguous gift: on the one hand, postmodern tendencies open up spaces for the new perspectives and voices mentioned above; on the other hand, as the social critic Jane Flax notes, a hard - core kind of postmodernity which would postulate the death of history, of the human being and of metaphysics undermines the kind of critical reason that is necessary to counter the «master narrative» constituted by capitalist globalization.

This movement, founded by Norwegian social critic Arne Naess, rejects as» anthropocentric» the notion that humans have greater inherent worth than other life forms.

Your life isn't pointless if you win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; you earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; you appreciate beauty, to find the best in others; you leave the world a bit better, whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived.

While some social critics accuse youth of being lazy, indulgent, and narcissistic, others see cultural attitudes about work changing because of a transition from an industrial to a service culture.

The large number of people who are involved in small groups, the depth of their involvement, the extent of their caring for each other, and even the degree to which they reach out to others in the wider community all suggest that the social fabric has not unraveled nearly to the extent that many critics have suggested.

Again and again in reading the works of these and other critics of the role of technology in the contemporary world, one comes upon the claim that at the core of the modern dilemma is the association of scientific and technological rationality with power, control, and domination — where these are seen as operative both in the natural and social realms.

Horner and other critics of the plan said a simple fix would be to expand it to other state agencies that offer voter registration — including social service and health - related agencies — so that people are automatically registered when they apply for benefits.

In other awards news, The King's Speech wins the top prize at the British Independent Film Awards and The Social Network is the favorite of the Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association.

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Joanna Trollope is the British doyenne of middle - class domestic drama, having explored marital breakdowns, adoption, step - parenting, and any number of other social dilemmas that make up modern - day family life, and Second Honeymoon is considered by critics to be one of her best books in years.

I read a lot professionally, so when I read for pleasure, I want to detach from work or other external responsibilities (I should note that as a social scientist and a critic I'm never fully detached from what I do for work or professionally, but there's still a difference in intent that is important when it comes to reading).

While stories from current and ex-employees which have been appearing on social media suggest systematic breaches of the Code by the LDH, (such killing dogs in front of other dogs), many of the practices which have outraged critics might not be morally defensible, but are perfectly legal.

«We have to face the fact,» he wrote, «that the art work itself is the problem along with the artist and let the social situation go for a while» — but other problems, other social situations, other critics, and other biographers will always be waiting.

Its faculty includes curators and other museum professionals, scholars in the humanities and social sciences, artists, and critics.

Katz's work often captured the social world of painters, poets, critics, and other colleagues that surrounded him, according to The Whitney.

Clearly the shifting social dynamics surrounding allegations of sexual harassment in other cultural realms — by Hollywood tycoon Harvey Weinstein, political reporter Mark Halperin, literary critic Leon Wieseltier, fashion photographer Terry Richardson — have moved into the art world.

In his second solo exhibition at Galeria Leme, Peruvian artist José Carlos Martinat develops his critic and social investigation, now applied to other techniques and urban elements.

Critics have compared her work to that of Louise Bourgeois, Nancy Spero, and Edvard Munch, for its shared portrayal of how social realities and dreams express each other.

He would continue painting these complex groups into the 1970s, portraying the social world of painters, poets, critics, and other colleagues that surrounded him.

Put simply — and perhaps too simply — critics of capitalism in the past were concerned in the main with its social consequences — that it pitched classes against each other.

The group's critics say it subjugates women, requires underage girls to marry older men, and creates other social ills, including forcing young unmarried boys onto the streets.

Critics across social media are inferring from benchmarks and other evidence that Huawei is using different grades of RAM and flash storage chips.

Starting a social network of trusted parent movie critics may be a fun way to share information and stay connected with others while doing your part to oversee the content your children may watch.