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Social Identity Theory: Social Differences In The Deaf Community

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There have been multiple theories throughout the deaf community. Many of which explains their social status and how they blend in with the hearing community. Social Identity Theory is one of the theories. It shows no differences in someone’s self-esteem between people with a different identity. The Social Identity Theory shows that many individuals will remain a member of any group as long as it shows different positive characteristics of either person self-esteem. They will achieve positive social identity through academic and professional attainment, with the help of social change, other deaf people will be allowed to assume the cultural identity (Yael). Deaf people need the help though a social change in order for them to identify themselves …show more content…

Cluster analysis helped determine the three instances associated with the categories recognized in a sample of 267 deaf adults that identified as culturally deaf, hearing and bicultural identity. Deaf parents may stick to this view (Yael). People who are hearing have made theories about why it is hard for them to be accepted. Many people do not help us understand, fortunately, others do help us understand. Members of disapproved groups that have a stronger group identity have a higher self-esteem than groups that have a weaker group identity (Yael). There are a several of different theories or methods that deaf people use, helping them grow with the world around them.A deaf person’s identity can remain constant throughout his or her entire life or change as the person continues to grow and develop. Most young adults in today’s world are bicultural as a result of exposure to the deaf community and the hearing community as well. Deaf people who have different identities can have different school and family histories (Yael). As a hearing person’s identity changes, they get older accordingly will a deaf person’s identity

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