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Showing 1 to 20 of 52 for “"modesty"”.
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Modesty, Dress-codes and ‘Local Taste’: Examining Abaya-led Fashion Practices in The United Arab Emirates
… identity, I analyse competing interpretations of modesty and situated embodiment, discourses on national identity visualised through dresscodes, and innovations enhanced by a UAE dispositif that advocates design and potentially creates space for symbolic abaya-led fashion production. To consider …
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Recovering From Modesty: A Response to theAlteration of An Old Master At Bob Jones University Museum & Gallery
… tradition, and to maintain a standard of "modesty" appropriate to the perceived preferences of that tradition. Next, I explain why the retouching and the lack of public information about it are unfortunate, emphasizing how they conflict with the museum's own stated educational goals. The …
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Women's Higher Education, and Women's Employment in Saudi Arabia
… as repugnant to Islamic norms of sexual modesty. The problem is further complicated by the restrictive definition of modesty. The definition is an exaggeration of Islamic modesty and reduces women's public participation in general and women's employment in particular. This research …
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Cosmetic Theology in England, c. 650–1100: Aldhelm of Malmesbury, the Venerable Bede, and Goscelin of St Bertin
This thesis examines the concept of modesty in England, between the seventh and eleventh centuries, and analyses the influence of late antique literature on medieval English depictions of dress and adornment. In late antiquity, Christian moralists told women that the very salvation of their souls …
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Fostering Confidence and Competence in Early Childhood Mathematics Teachers
… mathematical development (KMD) and intellectual modesty, or the awareness of the limits of one's knowledge, as possible mediators of change in efficacy. Results showed that the video lessons did significantly increase efficacy for teaching mathematics, but that KMD and intellectual modesty were …
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American Beauties: The Cult of the Bosom in Early Republican Art and Society
… associated with women, including virtue, modesty, beauty, and grace. This shift constituted, in the minds of citizens, a significant way in which American culture honored and celebrated women. Additionally, the cult of the bosom tied the bosom’s privileged status to a broader patriotic …
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Clothing interests of young adult, middle aged, and elderly men
… conformity, psychological awareness, and modesty). Concern with modesty in clothing increased significantly with age for all three groups with the younger men exhibiting the least degree of concern. Concern with personal appearance was the highest component of clothing interest and concern …
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(Re)Defining Modest Sportswear through the Hijabi Habitus: Intersections of Faith, Fashion, and Function in Muslim Women’s Sportswear Design
… practice to theorize how hijabi women negotiate modesty in motion and how inclusive sportswear can be more authentically developed and communicated. In the original research presented below, I examine: 1a.) how I, as a hijabi modest fashion designer and consumer, define and prioritize coverage, …
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An evaluation of the modest hero objection and stringency as a solution in the debate over supererogation
… of agent stringency as an explanation of heroic modesty. The strengths and weaknesses of Outka's proposal are evaluated, and conclusions are drawn regarding the viability of stringency as a solution to the modest hero problem, and the relationship of his work to that of Urmson. Chapter 4 …
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Leadership Characteristics of Georgia High Performance Middle School Principals Compared to Collins' Level 5 Leaders
… will as well as the following characteristics: modesty; calm determination; supporting established standards; training successors; giving credit to others; creating excellent results; supporting change; unwavering resolve; modeling expectations; and never blaming. Collins asserted that Level 5 …
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Lines of Thought: The Cartoon as a Phenomenological Object and a Philosophical Tool
… This essay argues that the cartoon’s inherent modesty and accessibility are central to its philosophical utility, and that its spare visual language conveys more than meets the eye. Drawing on phenomenology, it considers cartooning as a process grounded in the body, and it investigates the …
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Dimensions of clothing interest: a cross-cultural study
… Pretoria sample had a higher mean score on the modesty dimension. The factor structure for the American group was very similar to that established by Borsari in 1978 but differences existed for the structure of the South African group.
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Cognitive and emotional barriers to colorectal cancer surveillance: Increasing screening rates within the community
… included concerns about embarrassment or modesty, concerns about test preparation, fear of pain, and fear of finding cancer.</p> <p>Conclusions: Cognitive-emotional apprehensions are significant barriers to CRC screening and may be improved by patient counseling.</p>
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Clothing interest and self-perception of female adolescents with scoliosis
… clothing dimensions of interest, conformity, modesty, psychological awareness, and self concept. A second instrument, the "Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents", developed by Harter in 1988, was used to measure five domains of self-perception which were: social acceptance, athletic …
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“Docility, modesty, sacrifice, and self-denial”. The female teacher’s profession in 19th-Century Italy and Europe, and the case of the Province of Catania (1861-1914) [“Docilità, modestia, sacrificio e abnegazione”. Il mestiere di maestra nell’Ottocento italiano ed europeo, e il caso della Provincia di Catania (1861-1914)]
Il presente progetto di ricerca analizza il ruolo e la condizione delle maestre elementari nella Provincia di Catania tra il 1861 e il 1914, periodo cruciale per la costruzione dell’identità nazionale e la modernizzazione del Mezzogiorno italiano. Lo studio si inserisce in una prospettiva …
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Self-efficacy of Malay children in coping with everyday stress
… onea??s self). Reflecting cultural emphases on modesty and accommodation to external realities, Malay children reported moderate general, external, and internal self-efficacy. In some situations and age groups, self-efficacya??particularly internal self-efficacya??predicted coping …
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Contemporary discourses on Muslim women and veiling : a critical analysis
… assumptions concerning Muslim women's bodies, modesty, dressing and agency in order to advocate a new gender consciousness which sees women as subjects. The various discourses of the veil reflect that Muslim women's choices and opinions are divided. As such, it is important to listen to Muslim …
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Law's Legitimacy: Lon Fuller in a Consequentialist Frame
… work a sense of his likely metaethics, whose modesty offers an illuminating symmetry with his jurisprudence, especially in comparison with the metaethics and jurisprudence of his two principal rivals, H.L.A. Hart and Ronald Dworkin. Finally, it argues that American law would do well to adopt …
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The Failed Principle of Reformed Female Politeness – Exploring Tactical Silence and Voices in Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility
… constrained by the social doctrine of female modesty and refined expression. They tactically resort to silence and hypocrisy to navigate challenging social situations while still complying with the rules of polite culture. Despite these tactical silence and voices, the Dashwood sisters still …
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