Story Frames

Story Frames “Since all perception is shaped by the cultural knowledge you bring to it, in-depth understanding almost always involves expanding that knowledge by crossing cultural boundaries.” (Maura Shea, 1997) Here is a quote from the book Frame Works that is bigger than life and demands an explanation. Barbara Donofrio (1990/1997) stated that “[C]ommon cultural stories are often referred to as story frames, story schemata, or scripts.” ( pg. 19) These story frames are told throughout our lives …

…the story frames of cultures of others can affect us, and the positive and negative affect story frames and cultures can have. If our perception is shaped by the cultural knowledge we brought to it, then our expansion has definitely crossed cultural boundaries. In doing so, some were good, some were bad, some had an affect on us, and some we affected others, but throughout we have left an impression on our culture and ourselves.