Tensiones identitarias en comunidades sordas de Bogotá hablantes de lengua de señas colombiana

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Avila Kindermann, Paula Valentina

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Historically, Deaf individuals have been classified under the category of people with disabilities; however, Deaf communities resist this categorization and recognize themselves as members of a linguistic minority community with a culture and identity as Deaf individuals who use Sign Language. This is a qualitative research study with a retrospective focus, conducted in collaboration with some members of the Deaf community in Bogotá. Through the sharing of feelings and experiences, the study identified what it means to be Deaf and revealed some of the identity tensions that Deaf individuals navigate when recognizing themselves in the private sphere as members of the Deaf community. Additionally, it highlights the implications of this recognition in family, educational, and other settings where they have increasingly been recognized as individuals with disabilities. The aim is to understand, from the perspective of the Deaf community and through coinvestigation, the identity tensions that perpetuate the notion of disability over Deaf individuals instead of strengthening and recognizing them as a linguistic minority. We analyze how various shared experiences of Deaf individuals depict the general society's perception of Deaf individuals, the identity tensions within the community, and some consequences that the dual approach may entail.

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