[NIFL-POVRACELIT:259] Re: deafness as culture: a question I need answered

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I think James Gee addresses this matter related to deafness as a culture.  
Gee contends that each of us are possessors of multiple discourses.  These 
discourses are cultural in origin and reflect the various groups in which we 
hold membership.  Examples of the groups would include: the buddies I gamble 
with every weekend, my softball team, my church (which does not necessarily 
reflect my membership in my churches men's group), my adult education 
colleagues, etc., etc., etc..  Each of the groups maintains a discourse that 
is not readily accessible to those that are outside of each of these 
respective groups.  



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