Essay On Deaf Culture

Everyone in this world has their own opinion of things. In deaf culture, people frequently talk about the two main perspectives of deafness. “Pathological" perspective that versus the "cultural" perspective of deafness. Both hearing and deaf people can accept whichever perspective. These two main perspectives of deafness are pretty different. The Pathological view can also be called the medical view. Because doctors usually have a pathological view of deafness and look at it as an impairment, disability, something to be treated so that deaf patients can be able to hear. Medical specialists suggest treatment, such as implants or speech therapy, so that deaf people can get along in a hearing world easily. The point of these is to make the deaf person seem as "normal" as possible, with the view that if you are hearing then you are “normal”, but if you are deaf then you are not “normal”. Some people who contribute …show more content…
In Deaf Culture, it is polite to tap someone lightly on the shoulder, elbow to get their attention. During talking and conversations, it is okay to touch the other persons hand in a friendly manner. In hearing culture, there is a personal space and touching other people you’re not familiar with is considered rude. Some Hearing people see deaf people as being disturbing when it comes to personal space. There are a lot of differences between Deaf Culture and hearing culture. There are a lot of resources that talk about all these things. The deaf culture has a very rich history. The deaf community has their own signed news-stations, published newspapers, actors, comedians, legends, art, and great stories passed down from one generation of deaf people to the next. Deaf Culture is as unique as any other culture. It’s also not a culture that many hearing people are aware of. Which can cause misunderstanding and problems for deaf people in relations of education, receiving things that are