"Laissez-faire audism, then, is a postmodern apology which claims recognition of Deaf humanity, but through the denial of Deaf autonomy coupled with a social evolutionary goal to end Deaf-centric structures, schemas, and praxis ends up perpetuating a dehumanization of Deaf American communities."
(Eckert & Rowley 2013:107)
Eckert, Richard Clark. and Amy June Rowley. (2013). “Audism: A Theory and Practice of Audiocentric Privilege.” Humanity and Society 37(2):101-130.
The definition as proposed is specific to Deaf American communities, International Deaf communities need to decide for themselves if the definition works for them.
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