Black American Sign Language

Catalog description

This course primarily examines language use within the Black Deaf community in America. This course focuses on the history of Black Deaf American Sign Language, language variation and structure and its influence on the Black Deaf experience. It will concentrate on the development of an unique group of people, and carefully analyze intersectionalized identity and language use that can result from being part of both the Deaf community and the Black community. May be repeated three times for credit.