Deaf Culture Research Paper

Each person all over the world can related differently when it comes to their culture. The determination of a culture usually, comes along by the visual appearance or language used of a person, however even though these characteristics are there, not necessary portray a common culture for it. “We commonly visualize culture in terms of unique characteristics that can be attributed to a particular group of people” (Holcomb, 15). Each Culture holds, different traditions, believes, customs, heritage, and wisdoms that later in life is passed down to generations over the years. Every person can become part of a culture even though it is way different than the appearance they hold. Perhaps there is small group of Deaf people who fell identified with

Like Mexican Culture, Deaf Culture also relay in other people to overcome difficult situation, not only family members but also those who have the same characteristic of being deaf. Also who we both see a better way to interact with our own culture by organizing gatherings to celebrate our culture, or to reunite with one and another. “Deaf people consider social activities an important way of maintaining contact with other deaf people” (Padden,10) Usually Mexican parties are about birthdays, baptisms, and quinceaneras typical gatherings were typically one culture is gathered. “There is a national “community” of deaf people who share certain characteristics and react to events around them as a group” (Wilcox, 2) As Deaf Community come together personally communicate and closely have a conversation with their fellow Deaf people, is the method used to maintain vivid Deaf culture. “Indeed, our point is that the biological characteristic of not hearing is intimately bound up with Deaf’s culture and language” (Padden, 110) There is geographical locations considered all by majority a Mexican population, or Latin population, in the United States. We called them Barrios, and as same as Deaf Culture they have certain Geographical location in which they reside to live, Called Deaf Hoods locations in which deaf schools are available and organizations

Becoming the primary aspect of differentiation within my and other Cultures. The dependency on gestures, body and hand movements is necessary for them to be able to transition to a better living daily. “ One might expect that characteristics other than signing would be important in distinguishing Deaf from hearing person; the ability of the inability to speak, or even the ability or inability to hear a sound” (Padden, 14). ASL is a language that hasn’t yet been fully actualized and introduce into the majority of the society. I can say that coming from a Mexican Culture we might sometimes have to struggle to communicate with other type of language, However I can say that not because we don’t know how to speak, accent, or language we can still blend out into another community easily than Deaf Community. As for Deaf Culture rely on a ASL translator or the use of technology to be able to communicate with hearing people. “Deaf People feel so comfortable in communicating with each other at deaf clubs, church services for the deaf or any event for deaf people given by deaf people, as opposed to the discomfort that they feel outside of the deaf community.” (Wilcox,