consciousness-raising
noun
cons·cious·ness-raising
: an increasing of concerned awareness especially of some social or political issue
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Poland's experience demonstrates the limited efficacy of consciousness-raising without institutional change.
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Marta Figlerowicz, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2019
As a rule, these thrillers do not venture past such moments of consciousness-raising.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
While these efforts have shined a spotlight on the importance of breast cancer awareness, doctors agree that there should be just as much emphasis on preventive care and consciousness-raising to heart health.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 June 2024
Feminism starts out with consciousness-raising and asking, What are women?
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
Schulman: The consciousness-raising really started in the ’60s.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
In ways large and small, the nine books on this list also do a version of this consciousness-raising.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2023
Always, conversation flows between Gonzalez and Flores, whose division of labor appears to be split 50-50 in music making, parenting, consciousness-raising.
—Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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Marta Figlerowicz, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2019
As a rule, these thrillers do not venture past such moments of consciousness-raising.
—Sanjena Sathian, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2024
While these efforts have shined a spotlight on the importance of breast cancer awareness, doctors agree that there should be just as much emphasis on preventive care and consciousness-raising to heart health.
—Lauryn Higgins, Flow Space, 25 June 2024
Feminism starts out with consciousness-raising and asking, What are women?
—Parul Sehgal, The New Yorker, 29 Apr. 2024
Schulman: The consciousness-raising really started in the ’60s.
—Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 19 Oct. 2023
In ways large and small, the nine books on this list also do a version of this consciousness-raising.
—Rhian Sasseen, The Atlantic, 17 Oct. 2023
Always, conversation flows between Gonzalez and Flores, whose division of labor appears to be split 50-50 in music making, parenting, consciousness-raising.
—Reed Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2023
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