Outsiders Within: Cochlear Implants, Oralism, and the Politics of Life In Between the Deaf and Hearing Worlds

What happens when established social classifications are challenged? In this dissertation, I investigate the classification of Deafness as it has been disrupted by advancements in medical technologies and corresponding ideologies about communication. I ask: how do communities negotiate space for tho...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rush, Carly Ann
Other Authors: Shaul Kelner
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: VANDERBILT 2015
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Online Access:http://etd.library.vanderbilt.edu/available/etd-03122015-234142/