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Deafhood - Coggle Diagram
Deafhood
Principals of Deafhood
Special gift of language
Language can cross international boundaries
Ability to become truly global citizens
Deaf were created intentionally and shouldn't be questioned for it
Non-deaf are incomplete, sign impaired citizens
Language offered to Nondeaf to improve quality of life
Refuse elite status and continue to fight for all deaf to have the same opportunities
Pre-colonial History
Hard to Track
Couldn't be recorded so lost lots of evidence
Hard to keep due to oralism and the oralist century
Some small traces can be found in the UK
What was Lost
Strong sense of self
Strong sense of community
Many principals of Deafhood prior
Resistance
Adults
Deaf Clubs
Level 1 hearing
Level 2- Mix of both/ missionary
Level 3- Deaf social club committees
Children
Recreated Deaf selves with no guide
Semblance of Deafhood
Strategies