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Fast Frames – Mindsets and Movements: Introduction

In this introductory video we walk through four important features of cultural mindsets. Most importantly, as FrameWorks’ founding board member, Chancellor Frank Gilliam, notes: the choices we make in how we say what we have to say determine which cultural mindsets get pulled to the forefront of our thinking, shaping how we make sense of …

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FrameWorks produces leading research and resources on Child Development, Health, Economic Justice, Government and Democracy, Racial Justice, Aging, and more.

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Culture Change Project

The Culture Change Project is a multi-year investigation into American culture. Is it changing? Are our patterns in thinking shifting in the midst of so much social and political upheaval? How can cultural shifts inform how progressives communicate about important issues?

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We study public mindsets and narratives about important social issues—and how to move them in ways that create a more just and equitable world.

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We are linguists, sociologists, political scientists, psychologists, anthropologists, narrative experts, cultural strategists, and communications professionals.

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We work with our partners to explore complex social issues, solve framing challenges, and build more effective narratives that change systems for the better.

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