Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Presentation is loading. Please wait.

Perspectives on Deafness Medical vs. Cultural perspective.

Similar presentations


Presentation on theme: "Perspectives on Deafness Medical vs. Cultural perspective."— Presentation transcript:

1 Perspectives on Deafness Medical vs. Cultural perspective

2 Little “d” deaf (Medical Perspective)

3 Negative or oppressive attitude towards deaf people Deaf people who don’t sign; don’t identify themselves with the deaf community

4 Want to “fix” the problem of not being able to hear- hearing aids, cochlear implants- focus on speech & lip reading Discuss deafness as the degree of their hearing loss, not as identity Loss of hearing hinders their involvement from “normal” hearing world

5 Regard hearing loss in medical terms Consider themselves superior those in Deaf community Hearing loss is a disability

6 (sign: “think hearing”)

7 Big “D” deaf (Cultural Perspective)

8 positive strong identity; pride in deafness do not discuss degree of hearing loss- do not compare or associate themselves with hearing world attend social gatherings to interact with other culturally deaf members

9 identify themselves as a cultural minority- use a different language, not disabled. Residential Schools for the Deaf- heart of deaf community- culture passed through generations here

10 Shared sense of identity- shared oppressions, history, experiences disABILITY- strong, independent

11 CULTURE: set of learned behaviors of a group o f people who have their own language, values, rules of behavior, and traditions. (Carol Padden, 98)


Download ppt "Perspectives on Deafness Medical vs. Cultural perspective."

Similar presentations


Ads by Google