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SPRING 2025 / SIGN / SIGN 103

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SIGN 103 - Deaf Culture (3 credits)

A course designed to provide students with an understanding of American Deaf culture and the factors that contribute to defining the Deaf Community as a distinct cultural minority, focusing on an awareness and understanding of cultural diversity and preservation of language. Students will examine cultural identity, group norms, rules of social interaction, values, and traditions held by members who are deaf. Societal attitudes regarding deafness and issues such as cultural oppression and language power by the majority culture will be discussed, as well as the contributions of folklore, literature, plays and works of art made by persons who are deaf to the larger American culture and to their own community organizations. The impact of modern technology, emerging issues, trends and advocacy within the Deaf Community are presented.

1 session(s) offered.

MCC-Maple Woods

Class # 10542Instructor: Sonia Torres Session Regular Academic Session
LectureTime: 12:30PM-01:45PMDays: TRVideo Conferencing  
NotesCourse will meet via video conferencing on days/times listed. Please check your schedule to determine the appropriate campus for book purchase or online at https://mcckc.edu/bookstores. This course DOES NOT require any pre-requisites, SIGN or otherwise. Class meets Global Diversity requirement.
EnrollmentTo enroll, you'll need the class # (e.g. 46421) for each of your selected classes.
TextbooksTo find textbooks, required for your class, you'll need to know the class#, campus and term.
Support ServicesStudents with documented disabilities may request assistance at Disability Support Services offices.

Instructional expenses may change per semester basis; refer to the Tuition page for more information about tuition and Instructional expenses.

The purpose of this schedule is to provide information. It does not constitute a contract. Classes may be added, combined or cancelled and instructors may be changed at the discretion of Metropolitan Community College.

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