Chapter 4: Identity, Family, & Culture Flashcards
Cultural Frames
The way in which we understand/make sense of the world through values, language, beliefs, and norms
Subculture
A group with specific identity commonality residing within a larger cultural group
Stereotyping
Faulty thinking and subsequent beliefs regarding a person/people group leading to negative views, destructive behaviors, and sweeping generalizations (ex. Latinos are “uneducated” or women are “more sensitive”)
Institutionalized Oppression
Systemic mistreatment, destructive actions/words/views of minoritized groups because of membership w/ social identity group
Cultural Duality
When someone pursues living in both mainstream society and their own familial culture
Intersectionality
Convergence of multiple oppressed identities (ex. being Deaf and Indigenous, or Deaf and Latina)
Individualistic Culture
Culture more focused on the individual and immediate family rather than society at large
Collectivistic Culture
Group and community oriented/dependent. Foundationally supported by others in the culture
Oral Traditions/Oral Lore
A way in which knowledge, history, art, ideas, and cultural roots are conveyed “orally” across generations. Deaf community does this through narrative traditions
Microaggressions
Comments/actions that unintentionally convey prejudices toward marginalized people (ex. I have a Deaf friend, run like a girl, men don’t cry, etc)
Schema
Cognitive framework/background knowledge that helps us make sense of world (ex. vocabulary, questions, setting, knowledge of social settings and interactions) (schema of being pulled over by police- open window, asked for license and registration, etc)
Attention Getting
Varies among cultures, but Deaf community may use tapping, waving, flashing lights (group), stomping
