Deaf Culture Flashcards
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What is meant by the 'Deaf President Now' (DPN) movement of 1988?
Answer: A student protest at Gallaudet University that successfully demanded the appointment of Gallaudet's first Deaf president
The DPN movement was a week-long student protest at Gallaudet University in 1988 that resulted in the appointment of I. King Jordan as Gallaudet's first Deaf president.
How does the Deaf community generally view cochlear implants for prelingually deaf children?
Answer: There is significant debate, with many Deaf adults viewing implantation — especially without Deaf cultural exposure — as a threat to Deaf identity and community
Cochlear implants for Deaf children are controversial in the Deaf community, with concerns that they pathologize deafness and deprive children of Deaf cultural identity and language.
What is 'Sim-Com' (Simultaneous Communication) and how is it viewed in ASL interpreting?
Answer: Speaking English and signing at the same time — generally considered problematic because it distorts both languages
Sim-Com involves speaking and signing simultaneously, but because English and ASL have different grammatical structures, it typically distorts both, compromising communication quality.
What is the cultural significance of Gallaudet University to the Deaf community?
Answer: It is the world's only liberal arts university for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students and a center of Deaf culture and activism
Gallaudet University, founded in 1864, is the world's only liberal arts university for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students and serves as a major hub of Deaf culture, research, and civil rights activism.
Which of the following describes 'transliteration' as distinct from 'interpretation' in a Deaf context?
Answer: Transliteration follows the grammatical structure of the source language (e.g., English), while interpretation involves meaning-based conversion between two distinct languages
Transliteration involves rendering a message into a visual form that follows the source language's grammar (e.g., Signed Exact English), while interpretation involves conveying meaning between two distinct languages like ASL and English.
What is the concept of 'visual vernacular' in Deaf culture?
Answer: A highly visual storytelling technique using mime, classifier handshapes, and body shifts without relying on specific ASL signs
Visual vernacular is an artistic genre of Deaf performance that uses mime, cinematic techniques, classifiers, and body movements to create vivid visual narratives, often without conventional signed vocabulary.
What is the term for a hearing person born to Deaf parents who grows up immersed in Deaf culture?
Answer: CODA (Child of Deaf Adults)
CODA stands for Child of Deaf Adults and refers to hearing children raised by Deaf parents, who are often bilingual and bicultural, navigating both Deaf and hearing worlds.