CH 6 - oppression, power, and interpreters

Question 1

DEAF PRESIDENT NOW

Answer 1

1988 student protest at Gallaudet University to put a Deaf person as president, Irving King Jordan was appointed

Question 2

BECOMING AN ALLY

Answer 2

learn about oppression
educate others
recognize your oppressive behaviors
listen to oppressed group
list privileges
do not take over leadership or spotlight
develop and maintain relationships with members of the oppressed group

Question 3

ADVOCATE

Answer 3

one who speaks on behalf of members of an oppressed group

Question 4

ALLY

Answer 4

one who supports members of the oppressed group in their struggle for liberation

Question 5

DISENFRANCHISEMENT (OPPRESSION)

Answer 5

to deprive a minority group of a legal right or of some privilege or immunity

Question 6

EMPOWERMENT

Answer 6

marginalized peoples gaining the personal, interpersonal and political power to improve their lives

Question 7

DEAF JOKES AIMED AT HEARING PEOPLE

Answer 7

as in interpreter, learning to laugh at yourself and cultural faux pas

Question 8

MYTH OF NEUTRALITY

Answer 8

it is not possible for emotionally healthy individuals to work with people without experiencing empathy and other feelings

Question 9

VICARIOUS TRAUMA

Answer 9

Trauma resulting from observing another’s traumatic experience. May impact interpreters

Question 10

COMPASSION FATIGUE

Answer 10

described as physical, emotional, and spiritual exhaustion resulting from seeing Deaf people suffer, leads to a decreased capacity to show compassion or empathize with suffering people