Deaf Culture. Perhaps the most important part of learning ASL. Deaf Culture was first truly recognized in 1965 (only about 40 years ago!) The idea that Deaf people had a culture of their own was first written in the Dictionary of American Sign Language by William Stokoe, Carl Croneberg, and Dorothy Casterline.
https://www.startasl.com/deaf-culture_html
Deaf culture. What is it? First, we have to look at the definition of culture in general -- patterns, traits, products, attitudes, and intellectual/artistic activity associated with a population. Based on this definition, the deaf community can be said to have its own unique culture. Deaf and hard of hearing people produce plays, books, artwork, magazines, and movies targeted at deaf and hard of hearing audiences. In addition, the deaf community engages in social and political activities exclusive to them.
https://www.verywell.com/deaf-culture-basics-1046268
Hearing cultures use language to communicate one with another by using the spoken word alternating with listening. Deaf cultures communicate in the way of sign language. For example, the culture I was brought up in taught me how to speak English. The way I speak, my communication skills, my values, morals, behaviors and attitudes came from the culture in which I live.
https://www.startasl.com/hearing-culture-vs-deaf-culture_html
Sign languages are an important part of Deaf culture. The American Sign Language (ASL) alphabet is shown here. Deaf culture is the set of social beliefs, behaviors, art, literary traditions, history, values, and shared institutions of communities that are influenced by deafness and which use sign languages as the main means of communication.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deaf_culture
The culture of the Deaf consists of a few important values: Language. American Sign Language is the most highly regarded asset of Deaf Culture. Spoken English is almost completely useless to the Deaf. Even if they can learn to read lips, the comprehension of English doesn’t even come close to the language of ASL.
https://www.startasl.com/deaf-culture_html
Differences of hearing culture and deaf culture. First, there are differences in the way language is used in different cultures because culture affects communication behaviors. You cannot have one without the other.
https://www.startasl.com/hearing-culture-vs-deaf-culture_html
To begin with, I'm Hearing. I have no extensive experience with a signed language, the Deaf community, or any of the social service agencies that provide services to the Deaf. I'm not an expert on anything even remotely related to Deaf culture, anthropology, audiology, or linguistics.
http://baby.indstate.edu/msattler/_culture/deaf/
There are also idioms in sign language. Sign Language. Sign language is the aspect of deaf culture most closely identified with deafness. Deaf and hearing people who are native signers -- that is, they grew up with sign language -- tend to have the most fluent signing skills.
https://www.verywell.com/deaf-culture-basics-1046268
Deaf Culture: Being a Deaf Person is Still Being a Person. Being Deaf involves living in a silent world that is different from the Hearing world, but a Deaf person can still enjoy a very productive and independent life. To a Hearing person the thought of being Deaf and never hearing a sound in a world full of sounds may be a scary thing.
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/topics/culture-personhood.htm
It is very common in our majority Hearing culture to view the Deaf as a minority disabled group who are in need of our help, or of rescue by coddling or surgery. It's been my experience that the Deaf are a vibrant group who are more accurately seen as an ethnic culture, with its own language, mores, and customs.
http://baby.indstate.edu/msattler/_culture/deaf/
what do i learn in deaf culture
In deaf culture, you learn American Sign Language.   In deaf culture, you will learn an American Sign Language.  