Sentences with phrase «pervasive culture of»

Unfazed by powerful political opponents and a pervasive culture of violence, 2013 Goldman Prize recipient Nohra Padilla organized Colombia's marginalized waste pickers to make recycling a legitimate part of waste... Read More

Reflecting the pervasive culture of sex and beauty as portrayed in contemporary mass media, artist Karen Ann Myers employs the intimate setting of the bedroom to explore the psychological complexity of young women.

Effective professional development -LSB-...] requires a pervasive culture of scholarship with a shared commitment for teachers to support one another to develop so that pupils benefit from the highest quality teaching

The line from the study that jumps off the page is that the findings suggest «a pervasive culture of low expectations for teacher development and performance.»

It instead requires a pervasive culture of scholarship with a shared commitment for teachers to support one another to develop so that students benefit from the highest quality teaching.

The report explores the reality in schools, highlighting the «endemic» racial inequality in school leadership, the chronic under - representation of BME teachers in schools and the pervasive culture of racism facing BME teachers.

His evidence - based arguments refute the lipid hypothesis and other ideas related to chronic illness that has resulted in a pervasive culture of fear and misinformation.

US Attorney Bharara also challenged other New York politicians to «step up to the plate» to fight what he says is the pervasive culture of corruption rife with «dirty politicians».

It is the pervasive culture of corruption - both legal and illegal - in state government that has undermined public trust and yet failed to spur truly meaningful reform, good government advocates and many legislators and other stakeholders say.

In a nutshell, it looks like a disappointment: the ethics package approval process was another instance of Albany's opaque, backroom dealing, and the governor's «dramatic» five - point plan will do far too little to raise the veil of secrecy that contributes to Albany's pervasive culture of corruption.

Defence spokesman Nick Harvey said: «It is exasperating to learn how pervasive the culture of denial and deception among MoD officials is when it comes to acknowledging the # 21 billion funding gap in defence procurement.

We can end this pervasive culture of corruption.

Not exact matches

International philanthropy and the western world's desire to eradicate poverty and disease can't ever truly rid themselves of their imperialist roots; as many critics have pointed out, the white savior industrial complex has never been more pervasive in global culture.

The extensive pan-industry study has uncovered significant deficiencies in Canadian industry capabilities for effective commercialization — notably, poor competitive competencies, a weak culture of collaboration and a pervasive lack of funding and smart support for innovation in commercialization.

The company's unique culture is pervasive not only within its vast factory complex but also in the city of 125,000 across a barge canal.

In light of the Facebook data scandal more people are beginning to challenge the web's pervasive surveillance culture.

But Graham's greatest impact was naturally on his home turf, in areas of the South and Midwest that already had a pervasive Christian culture.

For Wells, the pervasive moral stupor characteristic of late - twentieth - century North American culture, to which much social criticism in recent years has been directed, demands a response from the Church before any thoroughgoing moral reconstruction of civil society can take place.

He said, «The most difficult thing to overcome in Haitian culture is the pervasive mindset of «present hedonism.

Although patronage certainly was not the all - pervasive phenomenon so often assumed by classical and New Testament scholars, and was functionally insignificant for most, it was a prominent component of imperial culture and a means by which the rule of the emperors was conceptualized and sustained.

«You're letting the humanism so pervasive in our culture affect your sense of justice.»

We've isolated and condemned homosexuality as an especially egregious sin because 1) it's a sexual thing (and we're obsessed with sex), 2) it's relatively easy to identify and name, (unlike gossip and materialism and greed, which are condemned more often in the Bible and are more pervasive in our culture), and 3) it is «other,» (when you're straight, and in no danger of committing homosexual acts yourself, it's easy to call it an abomination because it's easier to remove specks from others people's eyes.)

The universalization of the demand for these goods may give the impression of a pervasive global mono - culture.

In response to the pervasive relativism in contemporary culture, and the form of relativism that is called religious syncretism in the dialogue between religions — a problem that came in for special attention at a recent Synod for Asia — CDF, with the Pope's express support, is reiterating the Church's faith that Jesus is, as he said of himself, the way, the truth, and the life.

They see the pervasive influence of hedonistic Western culture on their traditional societies.

In each case, the passion to evoke a culture in letters seems driven by the authors» sense that their cultures are fading away, doomed to certain and swift dissipation into the pervasive ethos of modern...

All of this may sound absurd to those for whom the theological singularity of Jewish existence and Torah is an intellectual formula rather than a vivid, pervasive experience; and this kind of modesty is alien to a compulsively talkative culture that sees reticence as an obstacle to be overcome.

«Scripture's male - female prerequisite for marriage and its attendant rejection of homosexual behavior is pervasive throughout both Testaments of Scripture (i.e. it is everywhere presumed in sexual discussions even when not explicitly mentioned); it is absolute (i.e. no exceptions are ever given, unlike even incest and polyamory); it is strongly proscribed (i.e. every mention of it in Scripture indicates that it is regarded as a foundational violation of sexual ethics); and it is countercultural (i.e. we know of no other culture in the ancient Near East or Greco - Roman Mediterranean basin more consistently and strongly opposed to homosexual practice).

Inviting a white supremacist to speak on MLK day and then supposing that a short tribute video will make up for it shows just how real and pervasive the «shallow understanding» and «lukewarm acceptance» King warned about remains a part of white Christian culture.

In each case, the passion to evoke a culture in letters seems driven by the authors» sense that their cultures are fading away, doomed to certain and swift dissipation into the pervasive ethos of modern America.

Highland culture takes at face value the pervasive sense of smallness that humans feel in the world.

That was influenced by the culture, by what I believe is the pervasive sin of patriarchy.

And in a country where incredible numbers of fathers walk away from their kids, you could argue that fatherhood seems to barely dent the culture's pervasive selfishness.

I understand the sense of isolation that seems pervasive in church culture.

Also linked to America's culture of greed is our pervasive sense of entitlement.

First of all, it implies some superficial beliefs about the place of sexuality in human experience (we might regard these as being in the antechamber of the temple of sacred sexuality proper): the belief that sexuality is a key, perhaps even the key, component of the quality of being human (in this, of course, lies the pervasive heritage of Freud); the belief that modern Western culture, and especially American culture, has unduly suppressed sexuality (this is the anti-Puritan aspect of the proposition), and, that, as a result, not only are we sexually frustrated (and that frustration carries all sorts of physical and psychological pathologies in its wake), but our entire relation to our own bodies as well as the bodies of others has become distorted.

Analysing the isolated success of science in the other great cultures of the world, he demonstrates how their long - term failures (or «stillbirths») were invariably connected to the dominant philosophical or religious mindset of the given culture, especially the pervasive influence of eternal cycles and other tendencies towards fatalism.

and so it's easy to fall into this kind of thinking for anyone, and (2) Christian culture is so pervasive even our people get bitten by it — we live in an odd time where you can be exposed to other church's preachers on the radio, podcasts, Christian books, etc. and so the church you go to is not going to be the only influence on how you think and approach God & Christianity.

So pervasive is this individualistic thrust in our culture that the burden of proof rests on those who would set limits on the fulfillment of human desires.

Rape culture has a subtle, pervasive way of permeating everything.

Myths about breastfeeding are pervasive in our culture, which causes even well - intentioned folks to be misinformed about the importance of breastfeeding for the health of mom and baby.

A «culture of resistance» pervasive in many youth sports often keeps athletes from reporting concussions and obtaining needed treatment, a new U.S. report finds.

Minority in Parliament has called on government to use the opportunity presented by the lynching of Captain Maxwell Mahama to urgently «put an end to the culture of impunity and lawlessness which is pervasive across the country».

It was with the advent of the Constructivist school that the paradigm of «strategic culture» was re-energized, re-asserting the enduring and pervasive influence of culture, national histories and values on security and doctrines of military strategy.

Mayor Bill de Blasio declared on Thursday that Rikers Island «deeply needs a culture change» and called ending the pervasive violence at the jail complex a top priority of his administration, acknowledging that he had previously underestimated the level of dysfunction there.

The day following the then - Assembly speaker's (now overturned) conviction, Bharara gave a speech urging New Yorkers to «join him in taking on the culture of corruption in Albany» — remarks that earned him an admonishment from the judge for «unfairly grouping Silver in with all that is pervasive and distasteful about our state politics.»

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio declared on that Rikers Island «deeply needs a culture change» and called ending the pervasive violence at the jail complex a top priority of his administration, acknowledging that he had previously underestimated the level of dysfunction there.

Cuomo's adversaries see Mulrow's appointment as a striking example of the pervasive overlapping relationships between the financial industry and government, and of the crony culture that still prevails in Albany despite Cuomo's promises of reform.

ALBANY — Albany currently lacks «the appetite» to consider paid family leave and paid sick days, Governor Andrew Cuomo said Wednesday at a cabinet meeting framed in part around what he described as a «pervasive» culture of women's inequality in our society.

Bharara has criticized what he sees as a culture of pervasive corruption in Albany as well as the so - called «three - men - in - a-room» style of budget negotiations.