Cultural framework

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Cultural framework is a term used in social science to denote the longstanding background traditions, value systems, myths and symbols that are widespread in a given population.

For example, in the early twentieth century, Christianity, German patriotism, and a belief in the virtues of the Frankish tribes and pioneers who conquered the forests of central Europe were part of the cultural framework of Germany; Nazism in contrast was an ideology.

Successful ideologies are usually closely connected to local cultural frameworks.