Social Alienation and Peer Identification: A Study of the Social Construction of Deafness

Foster, Susan

doi:10.17730/humo.48.3.e14042h2v1310247

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“…Tout comme pour les groupes ethniques, la communauté sourde se définit par rapport à d'autres unités sociales. La socialisation et l'identification en tant que Sourd ne se développent donc pas seulement dans le contact avec d'autres Sourds, mais aussi dans l'expérience négative avec les entendants (Foster, 1989 ;Higgins, 1980). Les Sourds évoluent dans un environnement social dont ils ne contrôlent pas les institutions (Markowicz et Woodward, 1978 ;Reagan, 1985).…”

Section: Perspectives Théoriquesunclassified

L’intégration par la normalisation : étude d’un cas

Lachance¹

2008

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Les Sourds se définissent en tant que groupe culturel et tentent de se faire reconnaître comme tel. Pendant ce temps, le groupe entendant les voit comme des individus atteints d'une déficience physique. Les relations entre les deux groupes s'établissent alors dans des « rapports de force ». C'est dans un tel environnement que la culture sourde se développe et l'étude d'un cas nous montre comment l'intégration par la normalisation est basée sur un processus qui bien souvent néglige la qualité de vie et accentue l'handicap. En contrepartie, la culture sourde permet de s'ajuster au fait de vivre quotidiennement dans un monde où l'on évalue les besoins des Sourds non pas en fonction de leur vécu, mais en fonction des valeurs dominantes de normalisation

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L’intégration par la normalisation : étude d’un cas

Lachance¹

2008

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“…Scholars have addressed the experiences of such peoples and their communities which have been subjected to different bases for exclusion ("other" status) such as sexual orientation (D'Emilio 1983;DeCecco 1984;Herek et al 2002), physical disabilities (Becker 1980;Foster 1987;Cleve and Crouch 1989), and illness (Magen and Gladjchen 1999;Ussher et al 2006). For example, in the U.S., the gay community flourished after WWII as large numbers of gay men coming from the war continued their relationships initiated while in the service (D'Emilio 1983;Bérubé 1990;D'Augelli and Garnets 1995).…”

Section: The "Otherization" Of People Into Communitymentioning

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“…Using a cultural lens to understand how people living with a specific chronic illness or disability create their own community is a useful approach to understating the social and everyday life beyond a medical diagnosis. For example, the deaf or hearing-impaired population has been described as a cultural community (Becker 1980;Foster 1987;Van Cleve and Crouch 1989). A similar perspective has been taken in the study of recovering alcoholics engaged in Alcoholic Anonymous (Cain 1991;Rappaport 1993;Robinson 1979;Wilcox 1998;Humphreys 2000).…”

Section: From Illness To Cultural Communitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The emergence of community among the hearing-impaired is described as a process of cultural production and socialization by anthropologists and psychologists (Becker 1980;Foster 1987;Cleve and Crouch 1989). Scholars highlight how schools for the deaf function as the critical institutions responsible for bringing hearing impaired people together, teaching the community's special language (American Sign Language in the U.S.), exposing members to community norms, and educating them about community resources (Becker 1980;Cleve and Crouch 1989).…”

Section: The Deaf Communitymentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Aside from the entertainment value, these events contribute to building community cohesiveness, to creating cultural affinity. Studies conducted of the deaf population point to the role of social interaction among peers as a key component in community formation, primarily in response to social isolation (Schein 1968;Becker 1980;Foster 1987). …”

Section: The Deaf Communitymentioning

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This study investigates the personal communication memories and experiences of adult deaf people during their childhoods in their homes. In order to obtain relevant information in depth semi-structured interviews were conducted with twenty four Cypriot deaf individuals between the ages of 19 to 54 years with different family and school backgrounds. Those who graduated from the school for the deaf, and used sign language from an early age had negative communication experiences at home. It was found that they could not achieve communication either in CSL or orally with their hearing parents (n = 12). On the other hand, those participants who graduated from general schools did not record any negative memories, since they could communicate from an early age with their hearing parents through speech (n = 10). Similarly, the two participants, who attended the school for the deaf, and signed with their family Deaf 1 members from an early age, described pleasant communication memories. This study suggests the importance of an early and mutual mode of communication between family members and the deaf children, regardless the communication modality to ensure pleasant family communication interchanges and experiences. This could be taken into consideration by people involved in deaf education, including service providers, educators, parents, and counselors.

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Social Alienation and Peer Identification: A Study of the Social Construction of Deafness

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