Word: social
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...classifying 'new' conservatism as racist in nature, the cartoon is simply incorrect. It is unclear what Boyd means by "new." If he is referring to the neo-conservative movement, he is obviously not familiar with the nature of this type of conservatism. Neo-conservatives are acutely aware of such social problems and seek to solve them through a pragmatic balance of government action and private initiatives...
These figures could have auditioned forChekhov's The Cherry Orchard, underliningthe remarkable sensitivity that Russian artistscontinued to display toward the social trends oftheir time, compared to the rampant aestheticismof many of the French Impressionists and BritishPre-Raphaelites...
...helps to have some knowledge about theRussia of this time period to appreciate howclosely the artists of the period molded thehistorical trends of Russian life into theirpaintings. It's sometimes hard to remember that atone time the visual arts were understood torequire a serious political and social content,when the political content of modern American arthas rarely risen above the fatuous. But even ifone can't tell a Romanov from a roman candle, theFogg's exhibit is an admirable introduction to theweltunshauung of a nation far tooimperfectly understood in America...
...Impact of Social and Cultural Determinants on Reproductive and Contraceptive Activities--Nellie Kanno. Gilman Room, Agassiz House, Radcliffe...
...society, which has its headquarters in Washington, funds Indian, Indonesian, and Brazilian natives to effect social change in their homelands. The fellows receive an annual stipend of several thousand dollars for three years to begin the work...