Abstract:Deaf epistemology made a crucial contribution to an understanding of a Deaf worldview, yet did not quite encompass the "D/deaf experience." It started the conversation but seemingly stalled. In an expansion on earlier studies of Deaf epistemology, the researchers considered the question "What does it mean to be D/deaf?" D/deaf participants submitted narratives that were analyzed for common themes via grounded theory research methodology. Six open codes were identified: school, cultural capital, deficit/The Struggle, difference/empowerment, accessibility/technology, hearing technology. These themes were captured by two axial codes: journey and sense of belonging. The core category was determined to be situated homecoming, reflecting the apex of a long, frustrating journey. In a transition from a largely etic to an emic exploration of Deaf epistemology, new insights were developed about what it means to be D/deaf, as well as a new way of theorizing about Deaf epistemology.

中文翻译：

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聋人认识论的奥德赛：寻找意义的探索。

摘要：聋人认识论对理解聋人世界观做出了重要贡献，但并未完全涵盖“ D /聋人经验”。它开始了对话，但似乎停滞了。在对聋人认识论的早期研究的扩展中，研究人员考虑了以下问题：“聋哑人是什么意思？” 残障人士/聋哑人提交了叙述，并通过扎根的理论研究方法对常见主题进行了分析。确定了六个开放法规：学校，文化资本，赤字/斗争，差异/授权，可及性/技术，听力技术。这些主题由两个轴向代码捕获：旅行和归属感。核心类别被确定为归乡，这反映了漫长而令人沮丧的旅程的顶点。