Includes abstract. / Includes bibliographical references. / This thesis seeks to understand the ways in which the Deaf negotiate and embrace the cell phone socially. The Deaf, who can be seen as a linguistic and sensory minority within the predominant hearing society, use the cell phone to negotiate their marginalised position as people living with a hearing impairment. By doing so, the Deaf are able to extend and intensify their social relationships, which are used to overcome language barriers.
Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:netd.ac.za/oai:union.ndltd.org:uct/oai:localhost:11427/11941 |
Date | January 2012 |
Creators | Van Pinxteren, Myrna |
Contributors | Nyamnjoh, Francis |
Publisher | University of Cape Town, Faculty of Humanities, Social Anthropology |
Source Sets | South African National ETD Portal |
Language | English |
Detected Language | English |
Type | Master Thesis, Masters, MSocSc |
Format | application/pdf |
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