Quiz 5 : Brief Introduction of Deaf Culture

Question 1

How long have anthropologists been formally studying world cultures? How about mindful people?

Answer 1

For years. As long as human societies have existed.

Question 2

What is one way to understand a culture?

Answer 2

To look how the members identify themselves

Question 3

Older terms like “deaf and dumb” and “deaf mute” are what?

Answer 3

Considered offensive today and should not be used

Question 4

The terms hearing impaired, death and hard of hearing, or people with hearing loss have? But?

Answer 4

Been used by public institutions, political groups, and some individuals, as an attempt to be inclusive, but those terms focus on what is perceived as lacking or lost.

Question 5

Why is the term Deaf with a capital D appropriate?

Answer 5

Because it is an inclusive term because it focuses on what people have – a living culture, an available language, and the infinite, untapped possibilities being deaf can offer

Question 6

People of difficult your value being kept informed on what?

Answer 6

The environment, the community, and its members

Question 7

Since the majority culture’s primary ways of disseminating information are not visually centered,

Answer 7

Deaf people are expected to have a sense of social obligation and duty to others within the deaf culture

Question 8

What does this sense of social obligation include?

Answer 8

Sharing information offering updates on what is going on in the deaf world as well as the broader world.

Question 9

What does fulfilling this duty to the group lead to?

Answer 9

Developing long-term relationships and complex networking systems

Question 10

What percent of the world cultures places the group before the individual?

Answer 10

70%

Question 11

Although the deaf community recognizes individual achievements and talents?

Answer 11

Contributing to the group success is very highly valued

Question 12

How is deaf culture different from American culture?

Answer 12

Because American culture places great emphasis on independence, self-reliance, achievement and individual success

Question 13

What is one visible culture behavior among Deaf signers?

Answer 13

Their eyes are used during signed interactions.

Question 14

How are their eyes used during signed interactions?

Answer 14

While watching another person sign, they would focus on the signage face, while reading the signs within their peripheral vision. This is to get valuable information about the grammar of the sentence which is shown simultaneously on the face

Question 15

What is another visible cultural behavior among Deaf signers?

Answer 15

How they get other people’s attention

Question 16

Examples of how Deaf people get others attention?

Answer 16

Waving in others peripheral vision, tapping on certain parts of the body and/or hitting a surface to create vibrations

Question 17

What is a third visible cultural behavior?

Answer 17

How Deaf people locate themselves and move among people in signing situations.

Question 18

Examples of how Deaf people locate themselves and move among people in signing situations?

Answer 18

If I pass is blocked by two signers conversing the deaf person does not wait until the signer stops talking, bend down to pass, or find another path, but just walks through

Question 19

What is considered rude?

Answer 19

When one watches a signed conversation in public and to not inform the signer that you know ASL?

Question 20

What can be considered disrespectful and insensitive to deaf people

Answer 20

A person who knows ASL and chooses to speak without signing in front of Deaf people

Question 21

It’s best to have what until you more fully understand Deaf culture?

Answer 21

To have an open mind, be respectful, and enjoy the uniqueness of Deaf culture and the challenge and fun of using ASL

Question 22

What are two popular uses of the word culture?

Answer 22

1. To have a sophisticated taste or to be well read, appreciate art, literature, cuisine.
2. The unique attributes of a certain group of people