ASL4105 — Hist. Am. Deaf Community
Historical roots of the American Deaf Community, including the establishment and growth of the Deaf Education system, the role of the residential schools in Deaf Culture, power and culture differentials, and systemic oppression. Interrelationship of American Sign Language and the deaf community. History, customs and practices of the American Deaf Community. Dynamics of minority cultural existence. Application of cultural theory to evaluation of the deaf life experience in the United States from 1800-present. prereq: no grad credit