Word: transformation
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...National Coalition Against Domestic Violence. "Domestic violence is not seen as a crime. A man's home is still his castle. There is a system that really believes that women should be passive in every circumstance." And it persists despite a 20-year effort by advocates to transform attitudes toward domestic violence...
There's ample comic material here, and directors Matthew Pakulski and Sonnenschein make full use of it. They are working with a small space in the basement of Leverett E, but manage to transform it into several different sites with an economical use of props. The directors have also made skillful use of the cramped space in their stage direction. Maxine and Jim's exchanges occur on a couch in their apartment, and their placement becomes significant: when the power balance between them shifts, they switch places on the couch...
...choosing the right tie and suspenders or even opting for a subtle pattern--like a quiet hounds tooth or light pinstripe--can transform a business suit from the Wall Street uniform into a personal statement of style...
...while during the campaign, Republicans thought they could transform voter disgust with a Democrat-controlled Congress into solid gains for themselves. Democrats, hoping Bill Clinton's coattails would hold down losses in the House while boosting their 57-43 Senate majority, came marginally closer to their goal. What is clear is that after years in which Republican Presidents faced off against Democratic majorities on Capitol Hill, legislative gridlock is over; the Democrats are in the driver's seat. But fasten your seat belts: it is not yet clear which way the new majority will...
Epps concluded by saying that Malcolm X will continue to appeal to people because he is part of the "epic saga and myth that record how men and women transform society...