Sentences with phrase «public attitudes against»

But the Turner prize's greatest failing, he claimed, was that its hunger for sensation has hardened public attitudes against contemporary art and played to philistine prejudice.

Not exact matches

We have witnessed, within our own lifetimes, the legal battle to nullify state laws against miscegenation and the gradual change in social attitudes toward toleration and even acceptance of interracial couples in public.

Public attitudes such as these militate against early detection and treatment of alcoholism.

We've become used to hearing about «modern attitudes», «barbaric behaviour» and endless public opinion polls claiming that the majority of people are against repeal of the supposedly iconic Hunting Act.

Hammering on that faultline with the language of shirkers and strivers will have long - term impacts on public attitudes, on attitudes of one neighbour against another.

They were asked what types of guns they owned; reasons for ownership (protection, recreation, as collector's items); their attitudes on gun policies, such as bans, arming teachers and violence against the government; and the sources of violence, ranging from God's absence in public schools to media violence to insufficient mental health screening and background checks.

«Our findings show that terrorism shifts public attitudes towards greater loyalty to the in - group, less concern with fairness, and greater prejudice against Muslims and immigrants, but it seems that this effect is stronger on those who are politically left - leaning than those who are right - leaning,» explain psychological scientists from the Center for the Study of Group Processes at the University of Kent.

The situation is very complicated as the general public's attitude is mostly against the dogs living in their streets.

As the public attitude turns against disposable plastics, then grocery stores, clothing companies, restaurants, schools, and hotels will start to reexamine their policies.

The article starts off with «A recent Supreme Court of Canada decision concerning a libel suit against a radio host referred to the changing attitudes surrounding public comment and defamation... [more]

Even though Alphamix concerned a domestic arbitral award, the attitude of the Judge in scrutinizing the arguments against the enforcement of an award when a litigant has gone through all the proper court procedures, even public interest ones, is most welcome and sends a strong signal to public bodies which choose to have their commercial disputes resolved by way of arbitration, that they should take arbitration proceedings and arbitral awards made against them seriously.

Advances in prevention in public health2 provide a model for prevention of adolescent health - risk behaviors by focusing on risk and protective factors predictive of these behaviors.3, 4 Research on the predictors of school failure, delinquency, drug abuse, teen pregnancy, and violence indicates that many of the same factors predict these different outcomes.5, 6 Recent research has shown that bonding to school and family protects against a broad range of health - risk behaviors in adoles cence.6 Yet, prevention studies typically have focused narrowly on a specific outcome, such as preventing substance abuse, and on attitudes and social influences that predict that outcome.7, 8 Previous studies on prevention have not sought to address the shared risk and protective factors for diverse health - risk behaviors that are the main threats to adolescent health.

May I also remind you that all pots (of public interest) need constant stirring by interested, knowledgeable passers - by to hopefully (against all odds) stop them from boiling over with the foam of public discontent due mainly to the too - many hired crooks»... I mean cooks»... negligence, apathy and general incompetent inward - looking selfish «let's - eat - now; it'll - be-OK (I hope)» attitudes / actions, all fostered by ORE..