Deafness “Cures” in History
New Books in Science, Technology, and Society
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Is Cochlear Implants a Technology Cure for Deafness?
When cochlear implants were first introduced, it was from part of the new miracle. The deaf communities were really worried about cultural genocide. But I think in the 1990s, in early 2000s, the worry was really about the top down pressure to eliminate different.
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