Sentences with phrase «social barriers against»

Stoknes notes that there are social barriers against discussing the situation, and it can be politically divisive.

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Because I reasoned that feelings of threat pose a barrier to transgressors» willingness to offer comprehensive apologies, I examined whether self - affirmation could buffer against this threat and consequently promote more effective apologies,» Schumann explains on the Society for Personality and Social Psychology blog.

It is true that Asian religions created strong social, intellectual and religious barriers against conversion to Christianity.

And learn how social media tools helped people to overcome psychological barriers to acting against the government, to report human rights violations, to counter official messages, to collaborate and ultimately to overthrow an entrenched regime.

Our previous issues have featured works of poetry, fiction, and nonfiction that grapple with harsh realities of everything from social media to systemic oppression and inspire us to fight against these barriers.

Their lives and careers, which often involved overcoming racial barriers, are portrayed against the backdrop of artistic, social, and political events; black Renaissance and Depression artists receive the most attention.

In addition to the economic, social and cultural situation described above, the historical distrust of the Aboriginal community against the police and the justice system, as well as perceived racism and discrimination within the State party's institutions, create further barriers for Aboriginal women to access justice.