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Deaf Empowerment : Emergence, Struggle, and Rhetoric
author
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Jankowski, Katherine A.
publisher
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Gallaudet University Press
isbn10 | asin
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print isbn13
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9781563680618
ebook isbn13
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9780585103228
language
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English
subject
Deaf--United States--History, Deaf--Civil rights--United States--History, Deaf--Means of communication--United States--History.
publication date
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1997
lcc
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HV2530.J35 1997eb
ddc
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362.4/2/0973
subject
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Deaf--United States--History, Deaf--Civil rights--United States--History, Deaf--Means of communication--United States--History.
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Photographs on pages 25, 27, 126, 128, 129, and 130 courtesy of Gallaudet University Archives. Photograph on page 60 by Chun Louie. Still frames on page 61 taken from Preservation of the Sign Language, courtesy of Gallaudet University Archives.
Gallaudet University Press Washington, D.C. 20002
1997 by Gallaudet University. All rights reserved. Published 1997 Second printing 1998 Printed in the United States of America
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Jankowski, Katherine A. Deaf empowerment: emergence, struggle, and rhetoric / Katherine A. Jankowski. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 1-56368-061-0 1. DeafUnited StatesHistory. 2. DeafCivil rightsUnited States-History. 3. DeafMeans of communicationUnited StatesHistory. I. Title. HV2530.J35 1997 362.4'2'0973dc21 97-11897 CIP
Interior design by Dennis Anderson Sign illustrations by Paul M. Setzer Sign language model, Catherine Langerman Composition by Wilsted & Taylor Publishing Services
The paper used in this publication meets the minimum requirements of American National Standard for Information Sciences-Permanence of Paper for Printed Library Materials, ANSI Z39.48-1984.
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Contents
Preface
vii
1 Introduction
1
2 A History of the Deaf Community in America
19
3 The Struggle Begins
37
4 The Political Forces of the 1960s and 1970s
67
5 The Deaf President Now Protest
99
6 Seeking a Diversified America
137
7 Conclusion
163
References
175
Index
193
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Preface
Much can be learned about a group of people and the power structure of their society by studying the process of change and its impact on the greater society. My first experience with attempting to alter the status quo occurred when I was thirteen years old. My classmates and I arrived at the conclusion that we were not being challenged to our fullest potential and, therefore, were being cheated out of our education. I personally led a student protest in the classroom, complete with picket signs. Although this humble protest hardly made a dent in our society, it taught me about democracy and equal rights.
My interest in social change and my desire to salute the efforts of the Deaf communitypast, present, and futurecreated the impetus for my dissertation study, on which this book is based. Deaf Empowerment: Emergence, Struggle, and Rhetoric is intended to illustrate how hard-fought struggles by our ancestors helped pave the way for the unprecedented Deaf President Now protest of 1988, which in turn, continues to empower the Deaf community in so many valuable ways. Our society is a much better place because of these efforts.
This book is also about communication. It offers a unique perspective of communication not only as the means of conveying information but also as the central issue of the Deaf movement, thus, making this a reflexive study of communication. This approach made the book more personal for me. I chose to study communication because I grew up in a community where communication was not taken for granted. I lived in the Deaf commu-
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nity and saw the ease with which Deaf people congregated and communicated in our beautiful language of signs. Paradoxically, for the first one-and-a-half years of my academic life I attended a day school for deaf children where sign language was prohibited. I then attended public schools for most of my remaining school years, a time when interpreters were virtually unheard of. These experiences taught me to value communication both as an issue and as the means to effective interaction. It seems fitting, therefore, that I have chosen to make this a study on communication about communication.
The Deaf community is a truly unique cultural entityone that I am proud to be a member of. My hope is that readers will gain insights into and new respect for the struggles and achievements of this most fascinating community.
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1 Introduction
Electricity filled the air on March 6, 1988, as large crowds flocked to the auditorium at Gallaudet University, the world's only liberal arts university for Deaf1 students, to await the announcement of the name of Gallaudet's first Deaf president. The Deaf community2 had worked feverishly for this moment. Letters, calls, and telegrams had been sent to the Gallaudet board of trustees, as well as to senators and representatives, to urge the selection of a Deaf candidate. A preselection rally held on the campus had built up the momentum.
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