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Making Race Visible in the Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences: A Critical Discourse Analysis
Betty Yu1, RaMonda Horton2, Benjamin Munson3
1Department of Speech, Language and Hearing Science, San Francisco State University, CA.
American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology
|November 3, 2021
Summary
Professional standards in speech-language pathology and audiology lack consideration for race and racism, perpetuating inequities. Addressing systemic racism requires acknowledging its presence in policies and implementing antiracist actions.
Area of Science:
- Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences
- Critical Discourse Analysis
- Anti-racism Studies
Background:
- Professional standards documents shape the perception of ideal practitioners in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.
- Existing documents may not adequately represent or address the needs of diverse populations, particularly people of color.
Purpose of the Study:
- To analyze how professional standards in Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences construct the ideal speech-language pathologist and audiologist.
- To examine the inclusion of experiences and needs of people of color within these standards.
Main Methods:
- Critical discourse analysis was employed as a conceptual and methodological framework.
- Systematic textual analysis of key professional standards documents was conducted.
Main Results:
- Race and racism were largely absent from the analyzed documents, reflecting a discourse of race neutrality.
- This race-neutral discourse aligns with color-blind racism and perpetuates racial inequities within the professions.
Conclusions:
- There is a critical need to acknowledge racism in institutional policies and discourses within Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences.
- Commitment to concrete, measurable anti-racist actions is essential to counteract systemic racism.
- Recommendations and examples for implementing anti-racist measures are provided.
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