농인의 생생한 목소리를 통한 생애사 연구

Abstract

The purpose of this study is to examine the overall life of the hearing impaired in depth and to understand the experience of social exclusion and the realization of social inclusion. In particular, the study focused on seeking the distinct traits of social exclusion of the hearing impaired and captured the paradigm shift from social exclusion to social inclusion. In order to do so, in-depth interviews were conducted on a research participant with a hearing disability in his 30s, and the collected data were analyzed using the ATLAS.ti program according to Mandelbaum’s life history analysis procedure. As a result, three main themes were derived in the “dimension” section: “Church at the center of my heart”, “My family who enlightened me on possibility”, and “My essential deaf community”. Next, “turning points” were classified into five main themes: “Going to regular school”, “Moving to a specialized school for the hearing impaired”, “Encountering calligraphy”, “Second chapter of life at university”, and “From factory to office work”. Lastly, in “adaptation”, three main themes were brought about: “Expressing gratitude”, “Showing altruism in return for the help received”, and “Perseverance in the face of adversity”. This study was in support of active citizenship of the hearing impaired, examining various measures in terms of their social exclusion and social inclusion based on the main study results.