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Deaf studies: a critique of the predominant U.S. theoretical direction
Shirley Shultz Myers1, Jane K Fernandes
1Gallaudet University, 800 Florida Ave. NE, Washington, DC 20002, USA. shirley.shultz.myers@gallaudet.edu
Abstract:
The focus and concerns establishing Deaf Studies in the 1970s have rigidified into a reactive stance toward changing historical conditions and the variety of deaf lives today. This critique analyzes the theoretical foundation of this stance: a tendency to downplay established research in the field of Deaf Studies and linguistics, the employment of outdated examples of discrimination, an uncritical acceptance of Derrida's phonocentrism, flawed uses of Saussure's linguistic theory, and reliance on the limiting metaphor of colonialism. The purpose of the critique ultimately is to point Deaf Studies in a new direction. Issues with conceptualizing an expanded Deaf Studies are the focus of a companion article (this issue), "Inclusive Deaf Studies: Barriers and Pathways."
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