The Sociology of Deafness: A Literature Review of the Disciplinary History

Mauldin, Laura; Fannon, Tara

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“…Since this time, there has been an explosion of social science research published on hearing loss (HL). Prior to the 1970s, fewer than 25 articles were published on the sociology of HL, 1 and the earliest social analysis of HL was published in 1834 by Harriet Martineau (1802‐1876) ( Figure 1). Martineau was a sociologist with a progressive form of HL who focused most of her writings on feminist issues 2 .…”

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“…2 Her essay, Letters to the Deaf, 3 appears to be the only essay she wrote specifically devoted to the social challenges of HL. However, her hearing loss had a significant influence on her worldly perceptions, 1 and her autobiography frequently mentions her ''deafness'' as a significant health issue that affects her experiences. 4 In this essay, Martineau details a variety of social challenges related to HL, and it seemingly stands alone as the only essay of the era to socially analyze HL.…”

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“…4 In this essay, Martineau details a variety of social challenges related to HL, and it seemingly stands alone as the only essay of the era to socially analyze HL. Later sociologists of the early 20th century who wrote on similar topics seemed not to rely on Martineau's writings, 1 and it was almost 150 years after the writing of this essay that the sociology of HL became a formal discipline.…”

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Letters to the Deaf: Present‐Day Relevance of History’s Earliest Social Analysis of Deafness

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Harriet Martineau was a 19th-century sociologist who had a progressive form of deafness. Her 1834 essay, Letters to the Deaf, was the earliest historical document depicting the social challenges of hearing loss. Martineau details complex situations that hard-of-hearing people experienced in the 19th century such as social isolation due to frustrations with communication, physician shortcomings, limited music appreciation, and the stigma of hearing amplification devices. Her descriptions of these experiences are commonly faced by hard-of-hearing people in present-day society. Advancements in technology and recognition of the negative social impact of hearing loss have improved the social experience for the hard of hearing; however, social challenges remain relevant. In this article, we review Letters to the Deaf and note the ways in which this essay provides a dual perspective regarding how much we have advanced as a society and how much we still have to overcome in addressing the social challenges of hearing loss.

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“…1 1 For an extensive review of deafness in sociology, see Mauldin and Fannon (2016). …”

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They Told Me My Name: Developing a Deaf Identity

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2020

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This article examines the process of deaf people coming to identify as culturally Deaf-a distinction typically made in the literature as an identity belonging to those who use sign language to communicate-and how this identity process co-occurs with other social identities, namely sexuality and race. Through pairing Goffman's work with perspectives from Feminist Disability Studies, we extend the sociological literature on both identity and disability. To do so, we analyze qualitative data collected through narrative interviews with five Deaf, gay and lesbian individuals with different racial backgrounds. Our analysis surfaces deaf people's encounters with one another and how, relatedly, becoming Deaf is shaped by Goffman's concepts of affiliation and obtrusiveness. For example, we show how shifting affiliations occur when transitioning into a minority (e.g., Deaf) culture, through interactions that demand managing the obtrusiveness of multiple intersecting, potentially discrediting, statuses. Our article also reveals a bidirectional relationship between affiliation and obtrusiveness.

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Exploring identity building, language transmission and educational strategies for immigrant d/Deaf multilingual learners

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The Sociology of Deafness: A Literature Review of the Disciplinary History

Cited by 4 publications

References 95 publications

Letters to the Deaf: Present‐Day Relevance of History’s Earliest Social Analysis of Deafness

Letters to the Deaf: Present‐Day Relevance of History’s Earliest Social Analysis of Deafness

They Told Me My Name: Developing a Deaf Identity

Exploring identity building, language transmission and educational strategies for immigrant d/Deaf multilingual learners

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