ASL 103 Chapters 8-12 Flashcards
What is American literature?
a smorgasbord that includes NA lit, African lit, Chinese American lit, and Hispanic lit
What is Deaf literature?
Literature that reflects the experiences of people who live in 2 different worlds: mainstream society and disenfranchised Deaf community
What is the minority American literature?
NA, Latino, African American, etc.
Name the 2 venues of Deaf literature.
- presentations in ASL
- pieces written in English
Name Deaf periodicals in existence:
- Buff + Blue
- Deaf Life
- NAD magazine
What’s the difference between Marlee Matlin and Heather Whitestone?
Marlee Matlin: embraced deaf culture as a beautiful experience
Heather Whitestone: saw deafness as a disability to be overcome
Describe Poetry/Songs associated with handshapes.
- Alphabetical handshape: A to Z
- Numerical handshape: 1 to 10
- Particular handshape: 1 or 2 handshapes
- Word handshape: how an English word is spelled
Describe Poetry/Sign Play from old school tradition to new traditions such as deaf poets.
Name works by
1. Clayton Villi
2. Ella Mae Lentz
3. Peter Cook
Clay: The Dandelion poem
Ella: Eye Music DVD
Peter: Flying Words storytelling
What are the 3 visual art factors?
- Biological: deaf people are naturally attracted to visual arts
- Isolation: turn to art as an outlet to freely express their feelings
- Deaf essence factor: cultures of many marginalized communities share a strong artistic component
What is De’Via?
De’Via represents Deaf artists and their Deaf experiences. De’Via is created when the artist expresses their Deaf experience through visual art
What is the difference between Resistance vs. Affirmative art?
Resistance art: artwork that reflects issues of oppression and political struggles. Try to achieve respect for who they are.
Affirmative art: members of a disenfranchised group celebrate and highlight the positive aspects of their culture
What is the importance of
1. Chuck Baird
2. Ann Silver
3. Betty Miller
Chuck: handshape art (affirmation art)
Ann: freedom to speak out art (resistance art)
Betty: mother of De’Via
Name a few well-known Deaf artists:
Douglass Tilden, Granville Redmond, Theophilus D’Estrella
Describe
1. Deaf theater
2. Broadway
3. Hollywood
4. ASL Films
- Deaf theater: intimate style. Deaf West has the most theater productions of any deaf theater.
- Broadway: Phyllis Frelich won a Tony in Children of a Lesser God
- Hollywood: Audree Norton, Phyllis Frelich
- ASL Films: Mark Wood
Describe information sharing:
sharing as much as possible such as how to negotiate a car purchase, deaf dentist in town, health information
Describe leave-talking.
a lengthy goodbye which includes specifics for the next planned visit including date, location and one or more hugs
Describe persistence in contact:
when there is no response to a doorbell ring, one will do everything they can to make sure they are not home before leaving
What are the 3 categories of social behavior?
- explicit
- tacit
- emblematic
Describe tacit of Deaf culture.
leave talking, information sharing, name signs
Describe explicit of deaf culture.
a specific hearing level is mandated in order to participate in the deaf athletics
Describe emblematic of Deaf culture.
straight talk, openness, desirability of deaf children
Name and describe the Mecca/Utopia states.
- Georgia
- Oklahoma
- North Dakota
- Fremont, Cali
- Rochester, NY
Remote locations that shelter deaf children. Regardless of the size, the presence of a deaf school makes the community a magnet for Deaf people.
Do the deaf community celebrate being Deaf?
Yes, they cherish their language and culture so much they often long for Deaf children
Does the Deaf community label the disability?
No. They do not see themselves as needing to be fixed.
Name some disabling effect of being Deaf in a predominantly hearing world.
- do not enjoy automatic access to much needed life solutions through their parents
- many deaf children are not exposed to deaf role models who have successfully dealt with audism which is a disadvantage
- it is isolating
- discrimination is widespread because of the public’s ignorance
When were deaf people provided with legislation protecting their rights under federal government?
1973
What is the Rehabilitation Act of 1972 (Section 504)?
made it illegal for any federal government to discriminate against disabled and deaf people in employment practices and services
What is Public Law 94-142 (IDEA)?
it was enacted in 1985 and provided deaf and disabled children with access to free, appropriate public education
What was the American with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
expanded the protection of law of deaf citizens in every aspect. Employment, transportation, accommodations
What is “diverse”?
relates to different types of people, races, religions, ethnicities, ages, gender, sexual orientation
Is deaf more diverse?
yes. there are individuals with different levels of hearing, different educational backgrounds, different degrees of ASL usage, parental support
Deaf community or Deaf communities?
Deaf communities! There are a variety.
1. Black Deaf people
2. Deaf Gay and Lesbians
3. Hispanic, Catholic, etc.
Describe elite deaf people.
professional middle-class people.
What are grassroot deaf people?
the average deaf person. They make up most of the deaf community. Most do not continue education beyond high school, but manage to lead productive lives
Who was the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University?
Irving King Jordan
Which president was asked to step down?
Dr. Fernandes because she was not fluent in ASL and was fully mainstreamed
Who was the 9th president?
Dr. Robert Davila
Who is the 11th president?
Dr. Roberta Cordano
