"E seu nome é Jonas" Referências Históricas e Sociais Sobre os Surdos que Sinalizam

Abstract

The theoretical discussions of this study focus on social points related to Deaf individuals who use sign language, with an emphasis on Sign Language. The goal of this study is to highlight, in the film titled "And your name is Jonah" (1979), the main historical and social references concerning Deaf individuals who use sign language. To achieve this, the methodology outlined in the study involves a documentary analysis of the film in question. In general terms, the study indicated, through the analysis of the experiences of the film's protagonist, a Deaf boy named Jonas, and his family. that Deaf individuals have always faced impositions and barriers in society, from communication challenges caused by the overemphasis on Oral Language to the denial of deafness as an expression of difference. In addition to this,the study highlights historical prejudices, discrimination, exclusion, and ableism suffered by Deaf individuals who use sign language. Furthermore, historical approaches such as audism and the organicist conception were evidenced in the events of the film, overlapping with the culture and identity of Deaf individuals who use sign language.