Medical sociologists and sociologists of disability study similar topics but, because of
competing or conflicting theoretical paradigms, tend to arrive at different conclusions …

Deaf People and Society is an authoritative text that emphasizes the complexities of being
D/deaf, DeafBlind, Deaf-Disabled, or hard of hearing, drawing on perspectives from …

Individuals with disabilities comprise one of the largest marginalized groups in the United
States and experience systemic barriers in health care. In Westernized communities …

Although many studies have examined deaf people's lived experiences of audism in various
contexts, relatively little research has examined such experiences in the area of …

This paper further develops the interactionist notion of passing from a disability studies
perspective. Drawing on central disability studies journals' archives in the course of a …

Interrogating point of audition (POA) sound through the silences, noises, and closed
captions of A Quiet Place's critically lauded soundscapes, this article examines the ways …

Introduction Adolescence is a crucial time of transition in all aspects of life. Transition
experiences for culturally Deaf individuals and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing …

The present narrative synthesis summarizes perspectives on the development of identity, or
a sense of self, and the intersectionality of salient factors related to individuals who are …

Mainstream television scarcely features Deaf persons. When they do, they are usually
cameo, secondary, and rarely multidimensional characters. This paper examines Deaf …

Architecture's Disability Problem explores the intersection of architecture and disability in the
United States from the perspective of professional practice. This book uncovers why, despite …