[Air-L] Deaf/HOH Community in VWs

katie vizenor kvizenor at gmail.com
Sun Jan 9 05:55:25 PST 2011


I would like to HEARTILY thank everyone that sent me suggestions and offers
of help and introductions over the past few days.  I will be responding to
everyone over the next few days.

All my best!

Katie Vizenor MA, MLS
PhD Student, University at Buffalo, Anthropology

On Fri, Jan 7, 2011 at 7:00 AM, katie vizenor <kvizenor at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi!
>
> I am a PhD Student in Anthropology at University at Buffalo and will soon
> put together my advanced exams and topical defense.
>
> My plan is to study Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community in VWs. My primary
> site will be Second Life, but I may look at World of Warcraft as a
> comparison site at some point.
>
> My Question and Request:  Could anyone recommend articles or other
> materials related to this topic?
>
> My particular areas of interest/concern are:
>
> Community formation and maintenance (particularly through the creation and
> design of space and objects)
> Relationship to other disability/impairment groups and broader "Disability"
> groups
> "Passing" in game play
> Discrimination
> Activism, Protest and Resistance
>
> Thank you so much for any and all help.  I always find the conversation and
> advice here immensely helpful!
>
> All my best,
>
> Katie Vizenor, MA, MLS
> PhD Student, Anthropology
> University at Buffalo
>



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