Sentences with phrase «political power of language»

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In the early 1520s, Luther's preaching against the power of the Roman Catholic Church served as a rallying cry, helping give these peasant revolts a higher sense of purpose, and providing them with a language of spiritual and political critique.

Then it would be rewritten by many hands over and over again, and in different languages and under the watch of different people in political power.

Such a political program has been opposed by those evangelicals of the Reformed tradition, because «for all of its political relevance and all of its political language, it is in the end an apolitical strategy rejecting power, and thus rejecting politics as well.

But in the democratic world that would have led to more compromise by the dominant power, eg England's support of the Scottish Assembly, the USA's recognition of some Native American «reservation» independence, or Canada's political support of French language.

The party had sharper political instincts in opposition, for all of its caution, eg was using popular language about «fat cats» (targetted on egregious cases) which it shied away from in power.

We need political leaders to let go of the same old, safe language, to end the war on drugs and, instead, use their power to implement evidence - based policies that work.

In the dead of night, the Legislature adopted language that aims to protect public unions» political power from a likely US Supreme Court ruling.

Educators can become allies for their linguistically diverse students when they understand the depth of the personal and political aspects of language learning, and the power of positive responses to learners» attempts to communicate.

The Power of Culture: Teaching Across Language Difference examines the pedagogical and political supports necessary to give language minority students a high - quality education in mainstream classrooms.

These four artists make easier the task of understanding Latham's approach to language, time, play, knowledge, the political power of art and the importance of the physical event or performance.

Lincoln Speaks, a 15 - minute film, was originally produced to accompany the exhibition and features contemporary writers and scholars discussing the power of Lincoln's language and his enduring legacy in American political life.

At a time during the Civil Rights movement when African American artists were expected by many to create figurative work explicitly addressing racial subject matter, Gilliam persisted in pursuing the development of a new formal language that celebrated the cultivation and expression of the individual voice and the power of non-objective art to transcend cultural and political boundaries.

A pioneer of Conceptual art, the Los Angeles — based artist has worked with composer Sean Griffin to translate language from four influential speeches or manifestos into musical notation: Malcolm X's last public speech, made in 1965 in Detroit's Ford Auditorium; Peace, Power, Righteousness: An Indigenous Manifesto (1999), by Canadian Mohawk scholar and activist Taiaiake Alfred; «Indocumentalismo Manifesto — an Emerging Socio - Political Ideological Identity» (2010), by Raúl Alcaraz and Daniel Carrillo; and the Declaration of the Rights of Woman and the Female Citizen, written by French activist and writer Olympe De Gouges in 1791.

Building from words, images, and sounds found in the Arts Bank's collections, themes of assimilation, language, social identity, spirituality and political power are explored through participating artists» original... Learn More

Her work simulates the imagery of history and political advertising using language drawn from old movies and magazines, while appealing to the discourse on power.

In a position of dominance in terms of global economic, political and social realities, the white European male wields the power through the control of language and writing to determine History.

His works deal with existential themes and then shift to more political and social aspects, through a complex visual language of strong symbolic power.

Lubaina Himid's work uses colourful, decorative motifs, referencing the political power of graphic language.

Victoria Miro stages a group exhibition by artists concerned with socio - political issues of their day, who question the status quo and the power structures found within societies, and who take the language of protest as a means to explore its potency.

Referencing the Italian folk - tale The Adventures of Pinocchio, Spite Your Face offers a powerful critique of contemporary «post truth» political rhetoric, in which the dubious language of truth is used and abused to enhance personal, corporate and political power.

«Protest» is an exhibition of historical and contemporary works by sixteen artists concerned with the socio - political issues of their day, who question the status quo and the power structures found within societies, and who take the language of protest as a means to explore its potency.

This publication accompanies Protest at Victoria Miro, 23 September - 5 November 2016, an exhibition of historical and contemporary works by artists concerned with the socio - political issues of their day, who question the status quo and the power structures found within societies, and who take the language of protest as a means to explore its potency.

Political language, as used by politicians, does not venture into any of this territory since the majority of politicians, on the evidence available to us, are interested not in truth but in power and in the maintenance of that power.