But it points, also, to a broader shift in public perceptions — from an appreciation of the intrinsic value of an education (its ability to widen the mind, to expose students to new ideas and experiences) to an obsession with the instrumental value of a diploma.
While on the surface Disney princesses may not seem like a big issue, the prevailing images of any culture do influence children's self-perceptions from a surprisingly young age.
Hampl embarks on her pilgrimage to discover "perception" from a postlapsarian consciousness; she seeks an absolute seeing and knowing that cannot exist in an imperfect world.
But, as Lionsgate is learning, it is extremely difficult to remove a negative perception from a film once it sets in.
Such fundamental philosophical assertions as the existence of a physical world, however, are taken for granted among most of those who study perception from a scientific perspective.
ATLANTA – Mitt Romney on Wednesday confronted the most damaging perception from a secretly taped video: that he had written off those who rely on government assistance.
Barbara Zinn Krieger, who wrote the script, has transformed Wanda's Granny — the only adult who acknowledges the truth of Wanda's perception — from a sensible soul into a kick-out-the-jams rocker.
