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    If we take a look back in history and study deaf people, it is easily found that they did not have it easy. They were considered a lower class along with lepers and other people who suffered from any sort of mental or physical health. They were forced into asylums and treated poorly. (Jankowski 44) This was a result from not being able to have a voice because they weren’t able to hear. Things changed when they created their own form of communication, which we now recognize today as ASL or…

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    The autobiography of deaf actor Bernard Bragg is inspiring, riveting, and heartwarming. The internationally renown actor, playwright, director, and lecturer helped found the National Theater of the Deaf, starred in his own television show “The Quiet Man” and traveled worldwide to teach his acting methods and life lessons. With his dream of becoming an actor and the beauty of sign language he accomplished his goal and then some. Despite the efforts of certain peers and professionals to deflect…

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    In the movie, “Love is Never Silent”, Margaret Ryder (Maggie), a hearing daughter to two deaf parents, grew up during the Great Depression, where the lives between the hearing and the deaf were very segregated. Her parents did not interact with hearing people and relied on Maggie to interpret all situations necessary, including very difficult situations involving money, health and death. Maggie was very unselfish growing up, making her parents her number one priority, which forced her to set…

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    the educational experience be different if you were the only one in a classroom who could not hear the instructions from your teacher? What would the emotions be of someone experiencing all of this? These questions are crucial to the understanding of deaf culture (as an entity) and in relation to the majority-hearing world. Deafness, similar to homosexuality, is more than a disease or a condition – medically diagnosed or not. Deafness is indicative of an experience particular to a specific…

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    media misrepresents Deaf people. They have been portrayed as disabled or isolated, for example, in Switched at Birth, a deaf character gets nearly hit by a car, starts a kitchen fire, and is robbed while her nearby deaf friend doesn’t help because he can’t hear her cries for help. In Bones, a teenage deaf girl is treated as a homicide suspect because she doesn’t immediately speak to the police (Foss 437-438). As a result of this representation, hearing people assume that deaf people would jump…

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    Going to a deaf event has helped me in my understanding of Deaf culture and language. It has also helped me to realize the importance of what we learn in class. Observing and interacting with people who are deaf was for me an amazing experience, which I believe greatly benefited my learning of American Sign Language (ASL). This experience was a great addition to my learning and helped me to better understand what I was being taught. As many believe it the best way to learn is to do. I learned a…

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    into the context of our course material. It is said in the book that the deaf people managed to create their own fascinating world: “a vibrant community and its associated culture.”() Both the video and the textbook describe the main issue that deaf people are to face. Nonetheless, they keep up the optimistic appearance and do their best to exude self-confidence. In spite of their hearing disorder, these people are proud to be deaf. Moreover, they tend to resort to the American Sign Language in…

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    their time. People do not use these places for social interaction only, but that it gives them a true sense of joy and love being there. My place is the ASL classroom in Founders Hall, at the University of North Florida (UNF). The class is not only one of my favorites, but it has truly shaped the culture of my life. The class focuses on Deaf culture and the budding popularity of learning American Sign Language (ASL) as the main form of communication with deaf people. When hearing people as a…

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    discussion we had in class on Monday about the differences between advocates and allies, though this seems to be focused more on a professional level. I found the categories of heritage people, tourists, travelers, and professionals to be interesting and helpful. Hafer’s presentation focused on the role of the traveler in the Deaf community, and how the role of the professional ought to be be more like that of a traveler. In this discussion, travelers are like allies and professionals are like…

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    Deaf Culture is an entirely different world in itself. I have been submerged in Deaf Culture from the time that I was very small so it feels mostly normal to me. For a long time, the hearing people around me were the “culture shock” and not the Deaf Culture. As I became older, it became easier for me to see the vast differences between the two and ultimately grow an appreciation for both worlds. Since I can’t give an interesting ‘a-ha’ story, I will explain what I think is fascinating about Deaf…

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