Deaf American Culture
Lisa Lu
T/F
There are different accent among signers from different areas of the country/world. answer: true [chapter 10, FHPO]
T/F
A community is a single person who share common ethnicity. answer: false [Power Point deaf value]
Mexicanprincess07@san.rr.com
1)true or false "The deaf community would rather be identified as deaf-mutes than hard-hearing"
Answer: False. Source: "For hearing people only" Ch. 37
2)What’s the fundamental value in Deaf-World?
Answer: Unity
Source: "Journey into Deaf-World" p. 70 chapter 3
Brittany Moss
1. The week that shook the DEAF-WORLD, in March 1988, has come to be known as? Answer- the Gallaudet Revolution From- "A Journey into the Deaf-World
2. True or False... Is it okay to walk through Deaf conversationalists without them getting upset? Answer-True From- "For Hearing People Only"
Kali Burke
Question #1- Which country was the first to have Deaf women occupy important professional positions? A. New Zealand B. United States C. India D. England Answer- C. India was the first to have women in important professional positions. Source- Understanding Deaf Culture- In Search of Deafhood. Question #2- T/F A Deaf person that has also lost there sight would have Usher's Syndrome. Answer- True. Usher's Syndrome is the term for the Deaf and Blind. Source- Understanding Deaf Culture- In Search of Deafhood.
Bautista, Raquel
1. Between the UK and USA, which Deaf ethnic minority group is organized on an international basis?
Answer: the Jewish Deaf community (p.60 in UDC) 2. True or False? Johnson and Erting (1989) and Terstiep (1993) appear to be the only proponents of structuralist perspectives so far.
Answer: False. Stokoe (1989) is among the few to attempt this perspective (Structuralist Perspective), applying Trager and Hall’s grid system to what he calls the ‘ASL and English-based cultures’ (p.49) and attempting to map onto this 100-cell matrix some
T/F
There are different accent among signers from different areas of the country/world. answer: true [chapter 10, FHPO]
T/F
A community is a single person who share common ethnicity. answer: false [Power Point deaf value]
Mexicanprincess07@san.rr.com
1)true or false "The deaf community would rather be identified as deaf-mutes than hard-hearing"
Answer: False. Source: "For hearing people only" Ch. 37
2)What’s the fundamental value in Deaf-World?
Answer: Unity
Source: "Journey into Deaf-World" p. 70 chapter 3
Brittany Moss
1. The week that shook the DEAF-WORLD, in March 1988, has come to be known as? Answer- the Gallaudet Revolution From- "A Journey into the Deaf-World
2. True or False... Is it okay to walk through Deaf conversationalists without them getting upset? Answer-True From- "For Hearing People Only"
Kali Burke
Question #1- Which country was the first to have Deaf women occupy important professional positions? A. New Zealand B. United States C. India D. England Answer- C. India was the first to have women in important professional positions. Source- Understanding Deaf Culture- In Search of Deafhood. Question #2- T/F A Deaf person that has also lost there sight would have Usher's Syndrome. Answer- True. Usher's Syndrome is the term for the Deaf and Blind. Source- Understanding Deaf Culture- In Search of Deafhood.
Bautista, Raquel
1. Between the UK and USA, which Deaf ethnic minority group is organized on an international basis?
Answer: the Jewish Deaf community (p.60 in UDC) 2. True or False? Johnson and Erting (1989) and Terstiep (1993) appear to be the only proponents of structuralist perspectives so far.
Answer: False. Stokoe (1989) is among the few to attempt this perspective (Structuralist Perspective), applying Trager and Hall’s grid system to what he calls the ‘ASL and English-based cultures’ (p.49) and attempting to map onto this 100-cell matrix some