Sponsor
This research was supported by the UK Economic and Social Research Council Research Fellowship ESRC RES 071270039, awarded to Lynne Cameron.
Published In
Metaphor and Symbol
Document Type
Post-Print
Publication Date
2014
Subjects
Frame conflict, Metaphorical Framing
Abstract
The concept of framing has been widely used to help understand how aspects of messages can shape people’s expectations and consequently influence the outcomes of communicative interactions. In this study we examine transcripts of a contentious and ultimately unsuccessful public meeting between police officials and members of the African-American community following the fatal shooting of a young African-American woman by police officers. We show how contradictory framing between public officials and members of the community as well as within each group may have contributed to unintended and asymmetrical ironies, and ultimately to the failure of the meeting to achieve the objectives of either group. We suggest steps that might lead to better outcomes in similar situations in the future.
Rights
Copyright © 2014 Informa UK Limited
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DOI
10.1080/10926488.2014.924303
Persistent Identifier
https://archives.pdx.edu/ds/psu/30779
Citation Details
Published as: Ritchie, L. D., & Cameron, L. (2014). Open hearts or smoke and mirrors: Metaphorical framing and frame conflicts in a public meeting. Metaphor and Symbol, 29(3), 204-223.
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This is the author’s version of a work that was accepted for publication in Metaphor and Symbol. Changes resulting from the publishing process, such as peer review, editing, corrections, structural formatting, and other quality control mechanisms may not be reflected in this document. Changes may have been made to this work since it was submitted for publication. A definitive version was subsequently published.