College Composition and Communication Sep 2021

Hidden Frames: Writing a Path to Change

Linda Flower

Abstract

Our “common sense” interpretive frames help us make sense of things, but cultural criticism has revealed how they also and often marginalize other people. Yet how do we go beyond this critical awareness to change—particularly when those frames are our own? This study explores how students in socially engaged courses can use writing to turn reflection into a theory-guided metacognitive analysis of their own interpretive frames and develop a working theory for change.

Journal
College Composition and Communication
Published
2021-09-01
DOI
10.58680/ccc202131586
Open Access
Closed
Topics
multilingual writers

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