En Mi Casa Quiero Señas Photovoice as Language Advocacy

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

9-1-2020

Abstract

This article describes a collaborative photovoice project and exposition as a platform for deaf youth in Mexico to dialogue about their concerns. Issues that are often difficult to discuss with hearing adults—because of mismatched language and limited agency, among other factors—became interactive. Analysis of one photograph, within the broader context of the project, reveals the potential for photovoice to connect deaf youth with communicative tools and a variety of audiences, providing a venue for them to advocate for their need for sign language. Limitations of photovoice as an activist endeavor aimed at empowering participants are also discussed.

Publication Title

Visual Anthropology Review

Volume

36

Issue

2

First Page

255

Last Page

274

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1111/var.12214

ISSN

10587187

E-ISSN

15487458

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