Frame Analysis, Critical Theory, and English Language Teaching
Robert J. Lowe, "Frame Analysis, Critical Theory, and English Language Teaching"
English | ISBN: 1032532807 | 2025 | 196 pages | PDF | 2 MB
English | ISBN: 1032532807 | 2025 | 196 pages | PDF | 2 MB
In this book, Robert J. Lowe introduces frame analysis, a qualitative research approach grounded in the critical theory of the early Frankfurt School and framing in the social sciences. Lowe sets out the principles of the frame analysis approach and provides a guide to conducting this kind of research in practice.
Focused on identifying and challenging ideology through immanent critique, Lowe presents a methodological guide and research report. He begins by explaining early critical theory and the frame analysis approach, followed by a detailed example of its application. This example illustrates the key stages: identifying participants' ideological presuppositions through their “master framing,” questioning the internal logic of this framing, and presenting contradictions to participants. Finally, the researcher observes reactions and documents emerging counter-framing, marking the first signs of resistance to dominant ideology.
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