Re-Defining Deaf<\/p>\n
Syn\u2022op\u2022sis <\/p>\n
1880… 2008. That’s 128 years of advocacy and activism by the Deaf
\ncommunity in USA. Ever since the National Association of the Deaf was
\nfounded, Deaf people fought for the right to “just be.” Today we have
\nclosed captioning, interpreting agencies, video relay service —
\nauxiliary services. The fundamental question remains: Are Deaf people
\nrespected as human beings? <\/p>\n
How many deaf people continue to depend on Supplemental Security
\nIncome (SSI or SSDI)? How many deaf people are fluent in American Sign
\nLanguage and English? Deafness and sign language are a multi-million
\ndollar industry; how many of those dollars go to deaf people
\nthemselves? <\/p>\n
The answers are clear. Deaf people continue to be viewed and treated
\nas second-class citizens or worse in this country and abroad. <\/p>\n
To fix this problem, we need to use a medium that has proven to be a
\npowerful mechanism in the transformation of perceptions and
\ninterpretations of the world: film. <\/p>\n
This film draws on the work of cultural studies theorist Stuart Hall
\nin effort to examine the nature of representation and ideology. The
\ngoal is for the Deaf community to understand “how we got here” and
\nwhat we can do about it by seizing control of the media as a means of
\nputting forth a different representation of what it means to be
\nd\/Deaf. <\/p>\n
To watch a video now, go this link:<\/p>\n
http:\/\/www.mosinternational.com\/movie.html<\/p>\n
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Re-Defining Deaf Syn\u2022op\u2022sis 1880… 2008. That’s 128 years of advocacy and activism by the Deaf community in USA. Ever since the National Association of the Deaf was founded, Deaf people fought for the right to “just be.” Today we have…<\/p>\n