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Deaf Studies in the 21^st Century: “Deaf Gain” and the Future of Human Diversity

H-Dirksen, L. Bauman and Joseph J. Murray

Questions

What are the differences between the cultural approach that Deaf Studies offers and other approaches (labeled by the authors as pathologizing)? (p. 3)

What is at stake in this debate between the Deaf Culture approach and the medical approach? (p. 3)

How have Deaf people been represented? What has the response to their existence been in the past? How have some versions of this response been perpetuated, even in the present day? (pp. 4-5)

What is the effect of increased use of cochlear implants on the teaching and learning of American Sign Language? (pp. 6seq.)

What is the potential effect of genetic research on deaf bodies? What is the potential effect of selective abortion and genetic editing on the deaf population? Is this also true for other types of diversity (such as neurodiverse people)? What issues or questions does this approach raise? (pp. 8-9)

What does Deaf Culture bring to the table vis-à-vis language? Why is this contribution important? (pp. 11-15)

What is “metaphoric iconicity”? Can you related this concept to Christine Sun Kim’s videos on sign language (posted on the Canvas course site)? (p. 14)

How does taking the needs and capacities of Deaf people into account transform space? (pp. 15-16)

How does Deaf Culture transcend national boundaries? (pp. 17-20)

How does sign language transform human interactions (for example, conversation and walking)? (p. 20)