October 21st, 2005
Draft Genre 5
Pamphlet
An Overview on Deaf Culture
What does the term deaf/Deaf mean?
deaf
People who view themselves as deaf with a lowercase “d” view themselves as belonging to the hearing society and do not feel they are of a separate culture.
Deaf
People who call themselves Deaf with capital “D” define deafness as a cultural identity rather than as a disability and they feel that their culture and separate identity must be maintained.
Characteristics of Deaf Culture
- Membership is based on Deafness.
- The recognized language of this culture is American Sign Language (ASL).
- They do not feel that they are disabled in any way.
- All member must consider themselves “Culturally Deaf.”
- Many members may choose not to speak even if they are able.
Facts about the Deaf community
- The Deaf community considers itself a minority group, a separate entity because of its unique culture, language and social norms.
- The median economic level of the Deaf community is below the lower middle class.
- For years, Deaf people have experienced oppression though inferior education, and by hearing people’s denial of the Deaf culture and ASL as a language
Want to Learn More?
Deaf World Wide Web: dww.deafworldweb.org
American Deaf Culture: http://www.signmedia.com/info/adc.htm
National Association of the Deaf: http://www.nad.org
Resources:
Oregon Disabilities Center. (2005). Deaf culture: Culture, history, and importance. Retrieved October 21, 2005, from http://www.oregon.gov/ODC/tadoc/deaf7.shtml
Tucker, B. (1998). Deaf Culture, Cochlear Implants, and elective disability. Hastings Center Report , 28(4). Retrieved October 7, 2005, from the Academic Search Premier database.
MeganLeigh
Audience: The audience is the general public.
Sayback: This is a pamphlet defining and contrasting the deaf and Deaf cultures.
Bless: I thought this was a really interesting pamphlet. Usually things that are strictly informative bore me. :) This is an interesting concept and you did a good job with it.
Address: It is a little short. . . maybe you should go into more detail on "deaf" [with a lower case d] culture. I'd be interested in their average economic level, whether they feel they have a disability, etc.
miller255
Audience: The audience for this piece is the general public.
Say Back: The author is trying to explain that there is difference between deaf and Deaf. In addition, she is providing some general facts about the Deaf culture.
Bless: I liked how you made the "d" and "D" stand out by using a different color. This will help many people realize that one is capitalized and the other isn't.
Address: I am not trying to say that the content that you have so far is not informative because it is, but I just think it is very vague (short). You might want to add some more information before our final MRP is due. In addition, is your first resources cited correctly?
miller255