Rachael Sando

Abstract

Researchers are working toward understanding how to integrate the growing number of

culturally and ethnically diverse students in college and create a campus climate that is

supportive, united, and diverse. Previous studies have revealed that the dominant culture tends to rate campus climate more positively than minority cultures; a relationship mediated by unawareness of privilege. Research has found that few dominant or majority cultures are self aware of their cultural identity, and therefore do not acknowledge the privilege and culturally transmitted ways of being associated with it. The purpose of this study was to examine the presence of a dominant hearing identity and its relationship with sensitivity as defined by awareness of privilege, discrimination, behaviors toward and beliefs about the Deaf minority culture.

Library of Congress Subject Headings

Group identity; Multicultural education; Cultural intelligence; Deaf culture; Intercultural communication

Publication Date

9-14-2010

Document Type

Thesis

Student Type

Graduate

Degree Name

School Psychology (MS)

Department, Program, or Center

Psychology (CLA)

Advisor

None provided

Comments

Physical copy available from RIT's Wallace Library at HM753 .S36 2010

Campus

RIT – Main Campus

Plan Codes

SCPSYC-MS

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