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-====== Recursive frame analysis ======+{{tag>Related}}  
 +====== Recursive Frame Analysis ====== 
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 +===== Introduction to Recursive Frame Analysis ===== 
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 +Recursive Frame Analysis (RFA) is a therapeutic approach developed by Bradford Keeney that emphasizes the dynamic interplay between therapist and client. This approach is grounded in the idea that therapy is an improvisational and creative process, where the therapist and client continuously co-construct and re-frame their interactions. RFA draws heavily on concepts from cybernetics, particularly the notion of "recursive loops," which suggest that processes are continually cycling back on themselves, creating patterns that can be modified and changed. 
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 +===== Example from Bradford Keeney's Work ===== 
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 +In his seminal work, Bradford Keeney illustrates RFA through the case of a couple experiencing communication difficulties. Instead of targeting the content of their arguments, Keeney focused on the pattern of their interactions, helping them to 're-frame' these patterns in a more constructive way. He introduced spontaneous, often unconventional responses that led the couple to break out of their habitual frames of interaction, thereby opening new avenues for communication and understanding. 
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 +**Bradford Keeney, PhD**, is a noted therapist, author, and educator renowned for his pioneering work in cybernetic psychotherapy and Recursive Frame Analysis. Keeney's academic journey began with a deep dive into electrical engineering and acoustics, followed by a PhD in therapy and communication. His eclectic career path has included roles as a therapist, professor, and cultural anthropologist. Keeney’s influence extends beyond the realm of psychotherapy; he has also made significant contributions to the study of shamanistic practices across various cultures. His work is characterized by a blend of rigorous academic research and a profound commitment to preserving and learning from indigenous healing traditions. 
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 Recursive frame analysis[(RecursiveFrameAnalysis>Recursive Frame Analysis[[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346801762_Recursive_Frame_Analysis|Recursive Frame Analysis by Ronald J. Chenail DOI:10.46743/2160-3715/1995.2062 ]])] is a method for studying the relationship between frames and the events or issues they help to construct. The term "recursive" refers to the idea that frames and events/issues are mutually constitutive, meaning that they both shape and are shaped by one another in an ongoing process. Recursive frame analysis[(RecursiveFrameAnalysis>Recursive Frame Analysis[[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346801762_Recursive_Frame_Analysis|Recursive Frame Analysis by Ronald J. Chenail DOI:10.46743/2160-3715/1995.2062 ]])] is a method for studying the relationship between frames and the events or issues they help to construct. The term "recursive" refers to the idea that frames and events/issues are mutually constitutive, meaning that they both shape and are shaped by one another in an ongoing process.
  
-The roots of Recursive Frame Analysis can be traced back to the work of [[the_philosophy_of_gregory_bateson|Gregory Bateson]] and Erving Goffman[( :harvard:Goffman1974>>+The roots of Recursive Frame Analysis can be traced back to the work of [[the_philosophy_of_gregory_bateson|Gregory Bateson]] and Erving Goffman and his book Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience [( :harvard:Goffman1974>>
 authors   : Goffman, E.  authors   : Goffman, E. 
 title     : Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience. title     : Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience.
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 url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/093035091X url       : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:BookSources/093035091X
 )] )]
-[(FA>Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience. - Full Book[[https://archive.org/details/frameanalysisess00goff_1|archive.org]])]+[(FA>Frame analysis: An essay on the organization of experience by Erving Goffman - Full Book[[https://archive.org/details/frameanalysisess00goff_1|archive.org]])]
 . Bateson and Goffman understood frames as being our  . Bateson and Goffman understood frames as being our 
 conceptual or cognitive views of particular situations. For instance, do we perceive a story we  conceptual or cognitive views of particular situations. For instance, do we perceive a story we 
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 In summary, recursive frame analysis is a method for examining the dynamic relationship between frames and events/issues in order to understand the ways in which meaning is constructed and how frames shape our understanding of the world. In summary, recursive frame analysis is a method for examining the dynamic relationship between frames and events/issues in order to understand the ways in which meaning is constructed and how frames shape our understanding of the world.
  
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 For an example please refer to : For an example please refer to :
  
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 One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Recursive Frame Analysis at 23nlpeople.com]] One Flew Over The Cuckoo’s Nest Recursive Frame Analysis at 23nlpeople.com]]
  
-and the paper describing the process with teo additional examples+and the paper[(RecursiveFrameAnalysis)] describing the process with additional examples.
  
-[[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346801762_Recursive_Frame_Analysis|Recursive Frame Analysis]]+==== RFA Practice ==== 
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 +RFA Practice as described by Ronald J. Chenail: 
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 +With RFA, researchers listen or watch a recording of a conversation while reading and re- 
 +reading a transcript of the discourse in question. As mentioned above, RFA is a type of  
 +sequential analysis which helps researchers note semantic shifts in a conversation. In RFA,  
 +observers listen or watch a recording of a conversation while reading and re-reading a transcript  
 +of the discourse in question. They discuss (a) how they observe the subject matter of the  
 +conversation being developed (i.e., an emphasis on content or what is being said) and (b) when  
 +they observe that there are shifts from one subject to another in the course of a conversation (i.e.,  
 +an emphasis on process or how are things being said by the speakers). This method is especially  
 +useful when there is an interest on the part of researchers to chart observations of how they see  
 +the talk of an interaction unfold.   
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 +Both of these practices are based on the notion of difference. As we listen to someone we discern  
 +that the speaker is saying a variety of words. We can identify one word from another word in  
 +many ways. There are phonetic differences (i.e., differences in pronunciation), semantic  
 +differences (i.e., differences in meaning), and pragmatic differences (i.e., differences in how  
 +words are used). As we listen and mark differences between the words we hear, we are creating  
 +patterns in the talk. In RFA terms, a basic pattern of meaning created by a listener is called a  
 +frame, a bit of talk marked as being distinctly different from its surrounding words.   
 +An RFA analysis proceeds as follows: After the recording had been perused numerous times, the  
 +team members noted instances when there were repetitive use of certain words on the parts of the  
 +speakers and then the team began to "chunk" these instances into informal groupings. In RFA,  
 +chunking is the process by which an observer or team of observers makes sense of a collection of  
 +data by gathering together those discourse examples which seem to the observer(s) to have some  
 +characteristics in common with each other. In RFA lingo, we say that we chunk these frames into  
 +galleries.   
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 +For example, in a therapy conversation, one gallery that can usually be constructed is a Problem  
 +Gallery. A problem gallery is a chunking that would contain all those frames uttered by the  
 +client(s) that the therapist or researcher understands as "problems." Another gallery commonly  
 +chunked by therapists would be a Solution Gallery. Again, this gallery would be a chunking of  
 +frames all understood as being solutions or possible remedies by the therapist or researcher. In  
 +both cases, the therapist's or researcher's chunking of the frames may or may not be the same as  
 +how the client understands the conversation. In addition, other therapists or researchers may also  
 +differ on how they chunk the talk.   
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 +With RFA, researchers can also conduct pragmatic analyses (Haslett, 1987; Nofsinger, 1991).  
 +Pragmatic analysis with RFA is when researchers focus on how speakers used their language in  
 +an attempt to shift the flow of the talk. In listening to the talk, recursive frame analysts become  
 +sensitive or curious to differences in the conversation. For example, where and when does the  
 +content being discussed by the participants change and who helps to make that shift? Are  
 +questions being answered? Are answers being questioned? How does it make "sense" that one  
 +speaker says "X" after another speaker says "Y," or how does it make sense that after one  
 +speaker says "Y," that another speaker does not say "X"?   
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 +Somehow, in some way, recursive frame analysts have to try to make sense of the "what" and the  
 +"how" of conversations. What text seems to go with what context? What new meanings are  
 +generated if the text becomes the context and vice versa? As these musings take shape, recursive  
 +frame analysts draw their re-presentations or figures of speech to visualize how the conversation  
 +is taking shape.  
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 +[[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/346801762_Recursive_Frame_Analysis|Recursive Frame Analysis]] by Ronald J. Chenailis licensed under [[http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0|CC BY-NC-SA 4.0]]
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 ===== Frame analysis ===== ===== Frame analysis =====
  
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 Frame analysis is a useful tool for understanding how meaning is constructed and how frames can be used to shape public opinion, mobilize political action, and influence the way people understand the world. By examining the frames used in different contexts, frame analysis can provide insight into the ways in which power and cultural assumptions are embedded in our understanding of events and issues. Frame analysis is a useful tool for understanding how meaning is constructed and how frames can be used to shape public opinion, mobilize political action, and influence the way people understand the world. By examining the frames used in different contexts, frame analysis can provide insight into the ways in which power and cultural assumptions are embedded in our understanding of events and issues.
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