Question

The book is Hearing People Only

Chapter 34

1. Why is speech such a touchy issue for Deaf people?

2. Should an employer who takes positive steps such as basic sign language class to accommodate a deaf employee have reasonable expectations that s/he will make compromises too?

Chapter 35

3. Why did the teenager assume that because a deaf person is deaf, s/he can't talk?

Chapter 36

4. Why do contemporary media still use the terms "deaf-mute" and "deaf and dumb"?

5. Is "hearing impaired" a more accurate and tactful term than "deaf-mute"? why or why not?

Chapter 38

6. Why is it important to make a distinction between " the deaf" being used as a noun and as an adjective?

Chapter 39

7. In which was do you see deaf people as handicapped? In which way aren't they handicapped?

8. Is it possible to have a culture and a disability at the same time? Explain.

Chapter 40

9. How do you feel, being labeled a "hearing", or "hearie"? Do you consider it offensive? Why or why not?

10. Would you be insulted if a deaf person told you, "you can't be expected to understand; you're just a hearie!". How would you respond?

Chapter 41

11. Why is the CI seen as a "potential destroyer of Deaf Culture"?

12. What is the ethical difference between involuntary and voluntary implantation?

Chapter55

13. Do you agree that Deaf people have a full-fledged ethnic or quasi-ethnic culture, as do other ethnic communities? Why or why not? Support your argument.

14. What are the advantages and disadvantages of Deaf culture?

Chapter 56

15. Why would deaf people object to being the subject of hearing scholars' researcher?

Chapter 57

16. Why did Bell feel the way he did about sign language?

Chapter 58

17. Do you think it's tougher to be deaf or physically disabled in U.S. society? Support your view.

Chapter 59

18. Why were the oralists unable to come to terms with the fact that deaf people, despite positive and negative incentives, prefer to seek out their own kind?

Chapter 60

19. Discuss the pros and cons of the Internet, as it affects Deaf Culture. Give several reasons for both views, and support your views.

Chapter 61

20. How realistic are Children of a Lesser of God? Is the play about love, intermodal romance, communication or anger? Discuss the play's political dimensions.

Answer 1

Question-1

Touchy issue is become over sensitive and moody .Deep culture physical touch is common cultural norm .The deaf population may use it to communicate with the both with the hearing and deaf population.sometimes they touch diffrently in communicate purpose Which may causes issue.

Question-2

Yes , he will make compromises too. employee who is takes positive step to learn sign language for accommodate deaf employee , definitely he also compromise in another aspects also.He will play the transformational leadership style to deal with deaf employee.

3.teen age does not have much idea about sign language and read lips which massively helps deaf chilldren to talk and communicate with other.besides teen agers are not much interested to interact with deaf people because of preconceived thinking that they will not able to communicate.

Question-5

Contemporary media still used the outdated term deaf --mute and dumb because of to prove that they are negligence.For centuries, people with diffrent abilities , intellectual skill and physical features were forced to live on the firings to the society .They were labeled as defective and freaks by the mainstreaming.they we're kept in isolated and open the door of abuses and neglected . people who are deaf , never give the oppertunity to socialize .so media still used this outdated term to this disadvantage group of people .

5 . Hearing impairement is more accurate than deaf mute. Aristotle stated that pronounced us deaf and dumb because he felt that deaf people are incapable of being taught of learning and reasoned thinking . On the other hand hearing impaired word used more accurate because it gives oppertunity child for learning through various assistive device , sign language etc .besides it politically more correct about deafness.

7.many deaf people are choose not talk because it is difficult for them to regulate the volume , pitch , sound of their volume .they are unable to language develoment and interaction with others.so these are handicapped .

But deaf people motor cordination well developed and visualized ability is perfectly good and also they good understanding and cognitive ability which are part of handicapped.