Subjetividad de individuos pertenecientes a la comunidad sorda y exclusión social en instituciones de educación superior de la ciudad de Bogotá

Abstract

This research aims to reveal the subjectivity of three individuals, members of the deaf community, in relation to the social exclusion seen in higher education institutions in the city of Bogotá. In this way, a deaf community is understood to be a group made up of deaf and hearing people who use the Colombian Sign Language (LSC). The process was carried out from a qualitative perspective, under a phenomenological design, in which three (3) interviews were carried out with three (3) deaf people who identify with the deaf community, and who, in addition, have experiences of social exclusion in higher education in Bogotá. Likewise, it was taken into account that the participants will be living in Bogotá and that they will be between 18 and 40 years old. Additionally, taking into account the population, the interviews were carried out with the support of a Colombian sign language interpreter from ECCI University. Finally, through a respective categorical analysis, it was observed that from the experience of three deaf people, the universities in Bogotá have made an effort in favor of inclusion for deaf people, however, many educational conditions need to be improved, since the participants evidenced differences between the opportunities that are offered to them along with those of the listeners. Additionally, there is a lack of knowledge about their culture, which in their experiences generated social exclusion due to their condition. Despite this, the participants expressed that they feel satisfied with the achievement obtained upon graduation, so that adversities were the motivation to get ahead.