To uphold the appearance of impartiality, Mr. Noory said, he has abstained from voting since joining "Coast to Coast". "I want to be able to go on the air and say, 'Folks, I don't have a favorite here,'" he said.
The sociological literature suggests that cultural norms—"hegemonic masculinity"—prevent men from admitting weakness or vulnerability, promote emotional and physical control, and oblige them to uphold the appearance of strength.
There are appearances to uphold.
As the structures of industrial life moved beyond local, face-to-face relationships, people lost faith in their ability to judge purity from appearance or to uphold community norms when problems were detected.
A spokeswoman, Meg Saunders, said the chaplain, Barry Black, had decided not to attend the event, Reclaiming America for Christ Conference, because his appearance would not uphold the Senate chaplain's "historic tradition of being nonpolitical, nonpartisan, nonsectarian".
The result is that society places a high value on conformity and expressions of individuality are frowned upon; there is a strong emphasis on upholding social "norms" and keeping up appearances – in public if not necessarily in private.
The track listing for Déjà Vu largely borrows music not originally produced for the film; three of the songs that make an appearance in Déjà Vu uphold elements of soul and gospel.
Bachiko: a more extreme form of Udoli for those uphold the idea of a wealthy Appearance.
In his latest appearances, Snowden has also advocated for the upholding of the U.S. Constitution and the necessity for greater cybersecurity.
Rebellious factions, however, continued to uphold the Throne as a way of giving the appearance of legitimacy to their actions (that is, they were not in revolt against the monarchy per se).
I debated whether or not I should go; whether my appearance within this performance would also be tokenizing and uphold the idea that the Oscars and media depictions of rape are "more diverse" than they often are.
