Sociologyspeaking topic
Goffman's frame analysis: our answer to the question 'what is going on here?' is a frame, so why does the same event take on completely different meanings in different frames?
— Erving Goffman, frame analysis
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Set the timer (5-30 min), take 20 seconds of prep if you like, start talking. Jot your thoughts onto the sticky-note board.
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