I thought about my next stage of research while at the pool this morning. I want to analyse the newly rehung 20th Century Gallery at the National Portrait Gallery to see what values I can identify in the various portraits, using Schwartz Theory of Basic Values.
However, I need to be aware of my own framing in how it will affect the values that I perceive in the portraits. On the one hand, I believe there is no such thing as absolute objectivity, and that we are all subjective to some extent. But that is no reason not to strive to gain a fair analysis.
My framing Implication
White May not be aware of issues for ethnic minorities.
May focus on the 'white perspective' without realising this may be skewed
Female May not be aware of issues for men
Straight May not be aware of issues for gay people
Middle aged May not be aware of issues for older/young people.
Technological change may have passed me by
Urban May lack awareness of rural issues
Educated May lack awareness of perspective of the less educated
May be inclined to overthink/analyse
Working class May be more inclined to be critical of middle class/upper class people
Manual industry May be more aware of their skill based and more inclined to publicise
manual workers' achievements.
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