Sentences with phrase «specific cultural settings»

For example, Augustinian Christianity survived beyond its Pelagian, Manichaean, and Donatist rivals chiefly because (in its specific cultural setting) it made more philosophical sense than they did.

Not exact matches

The significance of conceptualizing these responses as a distinct set of variables is that cultural innovations are seen as a result of specific actions, not just general phenomena that emerge automatically and mysteriously from structural conditions.

Instead of having to posit a direct, psychological, often mysterious effect on disaggregated individuals, the investigator is able to show that ideas are actually produced by specific sets of people who have access to necessary material and cultural resources, are influenced by particular organizational constraints, and bring their ideas into contact with an audience that has reasons to be receptive.

Vincent Lamouroux (France) A site - specific wall drawing that consists of simple sets of words culled by the artist from Joseph Lanza's writings «Gravity» as he investigates roller coaster structures as a social and cultural phenomenon in the US.

These works don't set out to make specific cultural references explicit but the materials I use and the forms they take do of course carry with them their own set of references and identities.

To show respect for cultural diversity and support children's development, sense of belonging and self - worth, Keryn has set a goal to enhance her understanding of the cultures children have and further combine and involve specific cultural beliefs in the day - to - day.

I seek information on acceptable behaviors, courtesies, customs, and expectations that are unique to families of specific cultural groups served in my early childhood program or setting.

It is therefore essential that the reliability and validity of the SDQ continues to be assessed across differing cultural settings, particularly in situations such as in China, where issues of tradition or social structure and organization may result in subtle alterations in the meaning of specific items which could impact on reliability and validity.

From the diverse and emerging literature specific to Latinos, we identified a set of family cultural factors that have been linked to adolescent risk behavior.

The Charter is significant as it explictly acknowledges the right to health as one of its three guiding principles, and, as such recognises «everyone's right to have the highest possible standard of physical and mental health»; as well as specific rights in relation to participation and cultural respect (as set out in text box 7, below).