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Journey into the Deaf-World
Chapter 1

1. Which of the authors are deaf?
a. Of the three authors Ben Bahan is a deaf man. Both of his parents are deaf as well.
2. How does each of the authors look at the deaf-world?
a. Ben Bahan grew up in the Deaf-world, he was very active in Deaf clubs and associations. He attended the Marie Katzenbach School for the Deaf as well as Gallaudet University.
b. Harlan Lane states “we are a language minority.” He does not want anyone to forget the hardships the Deaf have been put through by the hearing world.
c. Bob Hoffmeister is a child of deaf adults (coda) and grew up on the grounds of the American School for the Deaf. Taking in the Deaf-world as an intellectual. Rather then learning about the deaf through books he did so face-to-face. Specialized in language acquisition and bilingual education for deaf children.
3. Why did the authors open the chapter with life histories?
a. This book begins with each author’s life history because......

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