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The emergence of deaf culture in Belgium: Reflections on the role of sports clubs KU Leuven
Disability culture and disability identity have occupied a more prominent place in society since the disabled no longer accept being treated as medically dependent, destitute or even pathological persons. In Belgium the awareness of the specific identity of the deaf has been growing since the turn of the last century. Inspired by the French scholar Séguillon, the author researched the role of sports. He questioned the idea of a generalized ...