Appreciating Diversity Through Stories About the Lives of Deaf People of Color

ONE WAY OF ENHANCING appreciation of cultural diversity within the American Deaf community is by collecting and analyzing stories about Deaf people of color. The authors examined biographical profiles in national print and visual media published since 1988. The materials focused on life stories of i...

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Published in:American annals of the deaf (Washington, D.C. 1886) D.C. 1886), 2004-12, Vol.149 (5), p.375-383
Main Authors: Anderson, Glenn B., Miller, Katrina R.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access to education
African Americans
American Indians
American sign language
Barriers
Biographies
Childhood
Children
College students
Color
Community Relations
Cultural Context
Cultural differences
Cultural Diversity
Cultural Pluralism
Deaf education
Deafness
Discrimination
Doctoral Programs
Education of Hearing Disabled
Education, Special
Educational Opportunities
Ethnic Groups
Ethnicity
Families & family life
Family (Sociological Unit)
FEATURE ARTICLES
Female
Hearing loss
Humans
Mainstreaming
Male
Mothers
Native Americans
Pacific Islanders
Personal profiles
Persons With Hearing Impairments - psychology
Police
Presidents
Private Schools
Public Schools
Puerto Ricans
Race
Role models
Sign Language
Social Discrimination
Social Identification
Sociocultural factors
Special Schools
Stereotypes
Teaching Methods
Visual Aids
Visual media
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Summary:ONE WAY OF ENHANCING appreciation of cultural diversity within the American Deaf community is by collecting and analyzing stories about Deaf people of color. The authors examined biographical profiles in national print and visual media published since 1988. The materials focused on life stories of individuals identified as Deaf persons of color (e.g., Deaf and identified as Black/African American, Hispanic/Latino, Asian/Pacific Islander, or American Indian/Alaskan Native). Anecdotes were selected that provided a sociocultural rather than medical or pathological perspective and reflected the featured individual’s viewpoint. Four categories of shared experiences emerged: experiences related to overcoming obstacles to educational opportunities, stories about individuals who influenced the direction the featured individual took in life, childhood and family experiences, and experiences relating to stereotypes, cultural conflicts, or discrimination. The authors conclude by discussing lessons and messages derived from the stories.
ISSN:0002-726X
1543-0375
1543-0375
DOI:10.1353/aad.2005.0008