POLS 251 Lecture Notes - Lacandon Jungle, Stiletto Heel, Electric Light
13 Apr 2013
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Framing tries to create resonance across social, cultural, and political distance, to forge a connection with others in the public space (olesen, Framing, to be more precise, is an attempt by a collective to present a given interpretation of reality to an audience and to convince that audience of the accuracy and legitimacy of that interpretation. The ultimate aim is to generate support, material and moral, for the framer"s claims and, through that, to increase his chances of achieving his aim (olesen, 23) A reference point structural reality the construct has to have accuracy. Moral resources --> you have been moved support/resources. Global framing symbols: leads you to make shortcuts, not unlike a frame. Moral shocks: how you can begin to create a universal frame. Universal; human ca all access and understand leads to common response among people: laughter, mile, giggle, contagious. Requires an emotional readiness and an openess as well as condenses meaning.
