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Publish at February 25 2026 Updated February 25 2026
The notion of "frame of reference": the expansion of a practical idea
Framing, out of the frame, in the frame of... how we define frame
From a material approach to a leading concept in the humanities and education, explore the origins and expansion of the notion of framework.
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