Modernity in a sentence

Instead of referring to modernity and postmodernity, Bauman writes of a transition from solid modernity to a more liquid form of social life.

The wide variety in forms of government, systems of law, attitudes toward modernity and interpretations of sharia are a result of the ensuing drives for independence and modernity in the Muslim world.

The wide variety of forms of government, systems of law, attitudes toward modernity and interpretations of sharia are a result of the ensuing drives for independence and modernity in the Muslim world.

According to the singer, his music is a fusion of tradition and modernity, blending the rich heritage of Afrobeat with contemporary influences that transcend borders.

Anglo-Saxon industrial modernity is inevitably more individualised/atomised (see Thatcher’s famous remarks about society), whereas the French public still sees itself as belonging to conflicting estates, which social conflict is grounded in.

How does this protected world engage with outer chaos — the push and pull of modernity and tradition, security and exchange?

In an article for The University of Chicago Divinity School, wrote about how Hunter’s book “argued that the forces of modernity are inimical to orthodox religion, leaving religious groups with only a few options in the modern world.

It has also been able to combine the richness of its heritage and culture with creativity and modernity to stand out from other global destinations.

It has its own modernity.

It’s brutalist, functional gear that blends the modernity of the 16:10 display’s black monolith with a machined metal back and frame.

Its modernity and efficiency are projected to make Nigeria a regional hub and boost the country’s GDP.

She emphasised the government’s approach of combining tradition with modernity and said it had always kept national interest supreme.

Sure, in modernity this movement may seem tame, however within the context of the early 1900s, this was a radical approach to art that left both observers and critics alike in complete disbelief — and thankfully so.

The early flâneurs were typically students of modernity, interested in their own time and place.

The need for Social Work practice became expedient in many African societies as modernity gradually adjusted the family structures from the large compound extended family setting to the smaller nuclear family arrangement.

This extraordinary event seamlessly blends the rich folk customs of Xi'an with art, modernity, and tradition, creating an unforgettable experience for all.

While this author agrees with Nederveen Pieterse’s thinking about globalization—including that it is multidimensional and that it predates modernity—I want to add another point about globalization: it is multilayered (Scipes, 2012a).

After being held without a player selected just two years ago, the Longhorns boast one of their best draft classes in modernity.

As a tai chi teacher I synthesis the gifts of science and modernity while grounding myself in the wisdom of the east.

A stunning painting of a bustling harbor market from Hiroshige Utagawa at the entrance immerses you in Japan’s famous modernity-meets-tradition duality.