Deaf transitions : images and origins of deaf families, deaf communities and deaf identities / Mairian Corker.

  • Corker, Mairian
Date:
1996
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Description

"Deaf Transitions is a fascinating exploration of how deaf people place themselves in the contexts of both family and community, and forge their own identities. Mairian Corker lets her subjects speak for themselves through original writings and interviews, drawing from a cross-section of deaf society which spans gender, race, culture and sexual orientation. Their stories illuminate the lifetime searches of deaf people for personal meanings within and beyond the deaf world, and a social meaning which attributes positive value to being deaf. A companion volume to Corker's 'Counselling - The Deaf Challenge, Deaf Transitions' is a celebration of difference and a defiance of stereotypes. It is compelling, insightful and essential reading for anyone who works with deaf or disabled people, including counsellors, therapists, professionals in health, education and social services, and students in these areas." -- From backcover.

Publication/Creation

London : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 1996.

Physical description

213 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm

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Bibliographic information

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Preface: Mirrors, Kaleidoscopes and Holograms -- Pt. 1. Exploring the Context -- Ch. 1. Whirlpools and Ripples -- The Emergence of Self and Identity -- Self and Identity in Deaf People -- The Development of Identity in the Social Context -- Family and Significant Others -- Community and Society -- Belief and Value Systems, and the Experience of Oppression -- Expanding Erikson's Framework -- Exploring Notions of Deaf Identity -- Identity Development -- Creating the Ideal Environment -- Pt. 2. The Narratives -- Ch. 2. The Bubble and the Coal Hole -- Ch. 3. Windows and Toast on Beans -- Ch. 4. Boxes and the Bees' Hive -- Ch. 5. Swamps and Rivers -- Ch. 6. Underground Rivers -- Ch. 7. Coming Home -- Pt. 3. Narratives in Context -- Ch. 8. Images of Deaf Futures -- Identity in Relation to Deafness -- Belonging -- Family of Choice or Family of Origin? -- Removing Developmental Constraints -- the Role of Humanistic Counselling -- The Process of Counselling in Easing Transitions -- Information and Awareness -- Challenging Distorted Value Systems -- Images of Deaf Futures.

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  • 1853023264
  • 9781853023262