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Aug 06, 2026
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Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027
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ASL 212 Deafhood: Moving Beyond Deaf Culture Credits: (3)
This intermediate level course provides students with an in-depth cultural perspective on Deaf people who use American Sign Language (ASL). Students will analyze the impact of systemic oppression, discrimination, and audism on the American Deaf community throughout history. Course discussion will also focus on the progress of the Deaf community in terms of language, culture and identity, education, arts, intersectionality, Deaf Gain and social justice activism. Finally, students will reflect on their learning to apply course concepts to their own involvement and allyship with the Deaf community. Prerequisite(s): ASL 201 or permission of instructor.
SUNY Gen Ed Area(s): DEISJ
Designation(s): Liberal Arts
Learning Outcomes
- Compare and contrast students’ own culture and perspectives with the American Deaf culture and perspectives.
- Analyze historical impact of pathological perspectives and audism on the Deaf community.
- Describe and give examples of important social, educational, and cultural aspects as they relate to the Deaf experience, intersectionality, and identity.
- Present situations and possible solutions to current problems based on research and discussion of Deaf Gain and social justice activism.
- Apply effective discourse techniques and cultural knowledge when acting as allies of members of the Deaf community.
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