Book ASL Translations Project
UNDERSTANDING DEAF CULTURE: IN SEARCH OF DEAFHOOD
BY DR. PADDY LADD
With Dr. Paddy Ladd's support and as part of our educational outreach to the American community, we are working to create translations of Dr. Ladd's book from written English to American Sign Language, the natural language of Deaf Americans. The translation of Dr. Paddy Ladd’s 2003 book “Understanding Deaf Culture: in search of Deafhood” began in 2011, and, so far, up to halfway of Chapter Three has been completed by 2016 (this extensive project was paused and will be continued, dependent on funding and resources). Many heartfelt thanks go out to many Deaf individuals who volunteered their time in filming and editing translations between 2011 to 2016, which had been such an enriching experience for all involved. To see translations, please click on each section below.
CHAPTERS
INTRODUCTION
(PAGES 1-25)
SECTIONS
CHAPTER ONE:
Deaf Communities
(PAGES 26-74)
CHAPTER TWO:
Deafness and Deafhood in Western Cilvilisation - Towards the Development of a New Conceptual Framework
(PAGES 75-134)
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Theories and Terminology- Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
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The Discursive System, Lay People & Deaf/Disabled People - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
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Lay Attitudes to Deaf People up to the Enlightenment - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4
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The Enlightenment Onwards - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7 Part 8
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Oralist Discourses and Deaf People - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
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Social Class and 19th Century Discourses on Welfare and Charity
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The Micro-Physics of Power and the Oralist Discursive System
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Post-Milan Developments on Deaf Discourse - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3
CHAPTER THREE:
Twentieth Century Discourses
(PAGES 196-231)
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Oralism's Influence on 20th Century Discourse Developments - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
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Changes in 'Hearing' Discourses, 1965-1980 - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5
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New Deaf Discourses, 1975 to Date - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Part 7
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The Oralist Response, 1980 to Date - Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 (Last Video posted up to this point when ASL Translation Project put on hold)
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Deaf Culture as Contemporary Trope of Resistance
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Summary of Key Differences in Contemporary Discourses
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Implications of the Counter-Narrative for the Academic Study of Deaf Communities
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Difficulties in Validating the Deaf Culture Concept
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Identifying the Deaf Subaltern
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Colonialism and 20th Century Deaf Divisions
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Resurgence and Deaf Community Change
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The Deaf Resurgence and Changes in the Model
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Summary