Plural of broadening; multiple instances or processes of becoming wider or more expansive.
From broaden plus -ing (gerund) plus -s (plural), referring to multiple acts of the broadening process.
The 'broadenings of cultural perspective' in postwar America was an actual historical moment when literature, film, and music all worked together to expand what people thought was possible and acceptable.
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