Cultural Perspectives of the Deaf

Catalog description

This course is an introduction to American Deaf Culture and introduces the Deaf community as a linguistic and cultural minority group. The course demonstrates the various roles of Deaf people within a larger society, including topics such as political activism, laws, access to information, educational philosophies, intersectionality, and communication systems. In addition, it focuses on historical influences in the lives of American Deaf people and in the lives of others. Course not conducted in ASL. No prior ASL experience required.