Sentences with phrase «white social construct»

Shiferaw often explores a spectrum of topics ranging from the notion of black bodies in a white social construct to the popular idioms of romance, sex and daily life.

The topics range from expressions of being black bodies in a white social construct to expressions of romance and sex.»

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Feminism challenges the legitimacy of sex roles Along with other social movements, feminism is rooted in the critique that a society so constructed that certain people and groups profit from inequalities — between men and women, rich and poor, black and white, etc. — is a society in which money is more highly valued than love, justice, and human life itself.

Through subtle processes of image reconstruction, African - American artist Hank Willis Thomas complicates seemingly simple meanings behind image - based adverts, revealing their capacity to have much greater power than selling products but also play a disturbing role in constructing and reinforcing social prejudice — with an emphasis on the portrayal of black men and white women in America.

In the exhibition, «Power Has a Fragrance,» Gardar Eide Einarsson explores the principal structures of social conflict in modern society.The dual theme of authority and rebellion is a departure point for his visually hermetic, mostly black and white paintings, carefully constructed sculptures, photographs, videos, flags and flyers.

Within the context of the exhibition, Shonibare's work explores the social constructs which inform the human condition by examining racial and cultural stereotypes through juxtaposing a white and a black ballerina dancing each other's mirror image in what is traditionally a solo from Swan Lake.

Morris has organized several exhibitions that explored issues related to feminism and its impact as a social, political, and intellectual construct on the development of visual culture — among them Decoys, Complexes and Triggers: Feminism and Land Art in the 1970s at the Sculpture Center, Long Island City, New York, and Gloria and Regarding Gloria at White Columns, New York.

Since most existing studies have focused on bonding, social competence, emotional competence, behavioural competence, prosocial behaviour, and spirituality (e.g., Ciarrochi et al. 2003; Laudet and White 2008; Paxton et al. 2006), this study demonstrated that other positive youth development constructs, including resilience and beliefs in the future, also have significant correlations with life satisfaction.