Frames: Beyond Facts Versus Values

Abstract

Have a look at Figure 3.1. What is this? This question has many factually correct answers. This is a landscape. It is a waterway. It is a stereotypical image ofHolland’s countryside. It is a tourist site. It is an example of reclaimed land. It is a picture ofmonumental windmills. All of these, and quite a few more, are arguably correct answers. All of them portray this image in a certain way, focusing on one aspect or another. Calling this a landscape gives a particular meaning to this image as related to other