- Meaning perspectives are not distinct
- They overlad and influence each other
(Scott et al, Chp 15, p.189)
- perceptual filters
- a general
frame of reference
, world view, or personal paradigm involving "a collection of meaning schemes made up of higher-order schemata, theories, propositions, beliefs, prototypes, goal orientations and evaluations" ((Taylor, p.6)
- Sieve through which each new experience is interpreted and given meaning (Taylor, p7)
two dimensions to the frame of reference
: habits of mind and points of view
- perspectives
become ingrained
into our psyche
over time
and
changing them is less frequent
- acquired uncritically in the course of childhood through socialization and acculturation, most frequently during significant experiences with teachers, parents, and mentors