Example sentences of "of the social [noun sg] " in BNC.

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1 This is a pity , for arguably an appreciation of both the importance of the social construction of feminity and masculinity and the extent to which fundamental concepts are gendered is necessary before the process by which men and women 's thinking about marriage and divorce can be understood .
2 Post-war Britain offers a suitable period in which to apply the concept of the social construction of old age .
3 The process of exclusion in operation currently is an important part of the social construction of the definition and redefinition of the labour force , of the economically active and inactive , of the unemployed and retired , of the productive and unproductive , and , therefore , of working age and old age ( Walker 1980 ; Phillipson , 1982 ) .
4 Theoretically it should contribute to an understanding of the social construction of gender ordering of institutions .
5 Thus a taxi driver , voting Conservative ‘ to keep the Muslims out of this country ’ , argues that ‘ with the blacks you can at least identify with Kenny Lynch ’ , while , at the other end of the social spectrum , a sketch accompanying a Bernard Levin column in the Times shows a Muslim wiping a blood-stained sword with the Union Jack .
6 Well I think one of the advantages of a nursery schooling is certainly a considerable amount of social interaction for the children , which very often they wo n't be obtaining , either if they 're living in high rise flats , or at the other end of the social spectrum if they 're parents are living in large houses with large gardens and no other children within the vicinity .
7 Well I think one of the advantages of a nursery schooling is certainly a considerable amount of social interaction for the children , which very often they wo n't be obtaining , either if they 're living in high rise flats , or at the other end of the social spectrum if their parents are living in large houses with large gardens and no other children within the vicinity .
8 Another option , accepting criminal law as an accurate reflection of the social consensus , is less helpful than the legal definition because it precludes the study of differences between criminal law and popular conceptions of morality .
9 By 1895 , with the sensational trial of Oscar Wilde ( one of those ‘ writers of elegant and glittering literature , glossing over vice ’ , denounced by the Reverend Richard Armstrong of the Social Purity Alliance ) , the government felt obliged to prosecute because a relative of one of its members was mentioned in the case .
10 It is only by locating repeal feminism in the broader history of moral environmentalism that we can begin to understand the more obvious class and gender contradictions which surfaced in the politics of the social purity movements in the 1880s and 1890s .
11 There was no final triumph of censorship or purity during the nineteenth century , whatever the efforts of the social morality crusaders ; and the continuing concern of moral conservatives over the flood of unexpurgated literature , street ballads , music-hall songs , dubious pamphlets and advertisements attests to their continuing presence as much as to the concern of the moralists .
12 In relation to Bourdieu 's concept of habitus , the artefact was noted as playing a pivotal role in social reproduction , where it forms part of a reconciliation of objectivist accounts exposing the mechanisms which create the subject in history with an interpretation of the social subject 's role as active agent in the formulation of historical strategy .
13 Whereas the above section was described as being part of the social optimality tradition , this section has elements firmly rooted in the public choice tradition .
14 Inevitably , as a secular interpretation of morality has superseded that of established religion , so the activities of the social controller have become increasingly important in the drama .
15 Barbara Castle 's attempts to make women full citizens of the social insurance scheme , irrespective of their marital status , have had only limited success .
16 It was those at the bottom of the social pile , without contacts or Western goods to deal with , who had to submit to the ordeal .
17 The theology of the social gospel was inadequate because of its neglect of the importance of personal salvation and its neglect of the importance of sin in considering the structures of society .
18 In ‘ harem ’ -forming societies the non-reproductive male population may form a ‘ bachelor ’ section of the social unit which is organized rather differently in species of contrasting ecologies .
19 The dynamism and distinctiveness of the new private educational system with its unprecedented cult of games is perhaps the best-known aspect of the social history of sport .
20 The story opens with a brief scene-setting introduction , followed by a much fuller treatment of the social history of Combsburgh during the years 1820–60 .
21 Here is the rich story of the social history of one of Britain 's most important sports .
22 One of the most striking and curious aspects of the social history of child abuse is the way in which it was denied and ignored by the professionals , notably doctors .
23 Academic sessions will include : ‘ Deconstruction : Art and Propriety ’ ; ‘ On the Social History ; of the Social History of Art ’ .
24 These writers have put ‘ football hooliganism ’ , and developments among working-class youth generally , into the broader context of the social history of Britain since 1945 — in which the breaking up of traditional working-class communities , industrial decline , rising unemployment and periodic panics about unruly youth have all been pre-eminent .
25 Study of aspects of the social history of the English gentry , 1250-1500 using database analysis
26 As rain threatened , the members of the social committee dutifully telephoned all 300 guests to move the party to the coliseum in town ; they moved Texas Lil as well .
27 Coventry is one of six localities selected for detailed study as part of the Social Change and Economic Life initiative .
28 If only we had something of the social sense they had in Germany , we might manage to give our young people the experiences they ought to have … [ in Germany ] the rambling movement … [ has ] reached enormous proportions — 2,500 hostels provide shelter for 6d per night … .
29 Opinions on a whole range of theoretical issues were polarized in ways that can be related to positions taken up in the struggle for control of the social framework of science .
30 On the basis of a synopsis of Company Man , an account of ‘ the evolution of the social phenomenon of the 20th century ’ , Michael Sissons received three bids at the same level , from HarperCollins , Heinemann and Random House .
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