Ladd CH3 pages 140-142 David Eberwein (4:51)

Ladd CH3 p. 135-137 Iva Ikeda (8:04)

Ladd CH2 pages 123-124 Stacy Gough (7:18)

Ladd Ch2 p. 113-114 Alyce Reynolds (3:30)

Ladd CH2 pages 86-87 Ella Mae Lentz (9:03)

Discusses research on the Others as being framed almost entirely within existing discursive systems. Discusses “liberal ideologies” and some problems with them. Contrasts them with “liberation ideologies.” Explores a bit on academic research’s influence on policy changes and the importance of challenging the ruling hegemonies especially in the academia. Finally, points out the inherited cultural attitudes towards the Others in Western cultures have influenced the British Deaf community (and other Deaf communities) throughout history.

Ladd CH2 pages 84-86 Jim Brune (8:20)

Discusses the bio-power discursive system concerning the ‘Others’, specifically Deaf and disabled people, run by wealthy people, professionals and politicians. Touches upon the historical development of discourses in four stages of history showing how lay people and Deaf/disabled people have been split as the bio-power discursive system applies more specialism and professionalism. This split has serious consequences when the Deaf/disabled people disagrees with the system and wants to change it because of the four obstacles the system create.

Ladd CH2 pages 83-84 Grieser (6:53)

Discusses six domains/types of discourses Dr. Ladd identified that Western majority societies delegate responsibility  to rationalize and justify their oppressive actions upon “The Others.” They are political and administrative discourses, academic discourses, specialist discourses, medical discourses, scientific discourses and media discourses. They are all part of the discursive system that Deaf communities have to deal with.

Ladd CH2 p. 76-77 Marvin Miller

Discusses the concept of “discourse analysis” in understanding how certain thinking, cultural values, and beliefs come to existence and those with prestigious discourses like in universities, medical establishments and communication media can establish “knowledge” and create the “discursive system.” This system has often been a tool of colonialism of minority cultures that do not have the same kind of “discourses” like those of majority cultures.