Frameworks for understanding other cultures and perspectives...

FRAMEWORKS FOR UNDERSTANDING OTHER CULTURES AND PERSPECTIVES...

My interpretation this week is of the idea of the kinds of framework that was discussed in the lecture. The idea of a global sense of communication and cowboy and planetist perspectives got me thinking about the individual perspective.

My argument is, while having the models and categories of the types of perspectives – being the framework; it’s the individual perspective that determines the final outlook.

These individual perspectives may be a result of one of the categories. An example of this might include an Aboriginal learning in school about how Australia was colonised and the successes of colonisation – this might lead to a very personal sense of injustice and therefore a sense of hatred towards Australian settlers.

So I started thinking about what’s inside the frames. To me, it’s the lens.

My response gives some brief examples of how differences in other people and cultures have been seen, with a brief response to each.

I chose fairly well known comments because I think they are the messages that are representative of a wider opinion, when they were said the speaker/writer knew there would be many to hear their message.

They provide an example of some lenses within certain frames. Take a look...