CH 3 - interpreting in multicultural communities

Question 1

DEAF CULTURAL NORMS: FAMILY&ELDERS

Answer 1

elders valued. Deaf community valued as family

Question 2

DEAF CULTURAL NORMS: STATUS

Answer 2

fluent signers, accomplished storytellers, political leaders fighting for Deaf rights

Question 3

DEAF CULTURAL NORMS: WORK ETHIC

Answer 3

mixed, some value working for enough of a living wage, others see no shame in living off of DA payments

Question 4

DEAF CULTURAL NORMS: SPIRITUALITY

Answer 4

varies from individual to indivdual

Question 5

DEAF CULTURAL NORMS: DECISION-MAKING

Answer 5

gather info and perspectives from other community members before making a decision

Question 6

DEAF CULTURAL NORMS: GENEOLOGY

Answer 6

variety of ethnicities represented, 90% from hearing families, Deaf lineage valued

Question 7

DEAF CULTURAL NORMS: HOME LANGUAGE

Answer 7

typically English

Question 8

DEAF CULTURAL NORMS: TIME

Answer 8

connecting to the group is of greater value than starting/ending an event on time

Question 9

DEAF CULTURAL NORMS: LEARNING STYLE

Answer 9

flourish in student-centered hands-on learning

Question 10

CULTURAL FRAME

Answer 10

the attitudes, ways of thinking, and manners of relating to others that are associated with speaking a particular language