Ladd CH3 pages 143-144 Brenda Jo Falgier (8:38)

Ladd CH 2 p. 124-125 Ella Mae Lentz (7:43)

Ladd CH2 p. 119-120 Roberta Lynn Daniels (6:30)

Ladd Ch2 p. 113-114 Alyce Reynolds (3:30)

Ladd pages 63-64 Jim Brune (8:01)

Briefly discusses these three minority groups within the Deaf communities: Deaf Gay & Lesbian groups, disabled Deaf people and young Deaf people.

Ladd CH1 p. 50-53 Cole

Discusses the four types of Deaf performing arts: theatre, poetry, cabaret and songs.

Ladd p. 46-47 Ammons

Describes history of Deaf clubs, especially those in the United Kingdom, their typical power structure, membership from the community. Also discusses relationships to Deaf clubs by different groups of Deaf people. Discuss possible reasons for the significant decline in numbers attending clubs starting in the mid-1980′s in the USA and the late 1990′s elsewhere.

Ladd CH 1 p. 43-44 Lentz

Mentions that Deaf community as a linguistic minority differs from other linguistic minorities in the sense that 90-95% of Deaf people learn the language and culture NOT from their parents, but the important avenue of Deaf schools. The conclusion emphasizes the need to build the historical dimension to the idea of traditional Deaf community so that modern variations have something to be measured against. Traditional Deaf community consists of Deaf people who attended Deaf schools and met either in Deaf clubs or at other Deaf social activities. Also, the term “Deaf community” is clarified to refer to the global/international community more than to one nation.

Ladd INTRO p. 9-12 Riker (7:40).

An overview of the contents of all 11 chapters in Paddy Ladd’s book “Understanding Deaf Culture: in search of Deafhood (2003).