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The Deaf Way – Perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture - Hardcover

Erting, Carol J; Johnson, Robert C; Smith, Dorothy L; Snider, Bruce C

 
9781563680267: The Deaf Way – Perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1563680262 ISBN 13: 9781563680267
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press, 1994

Synopsis

The Deaf Way documents the vast scholarly and artistic endeavors that took place in July 1989 when more than 6,000 deaf people from around the world met at Gallaudet University to celebrate Deaf culture. More than 150 articles by world-renowned experts examine every aspect of Deaf life in societies across the globe. This outstanding volume is divided into ten distinct sections: Deaf Culture Around the World, Deaf History, The Study of Sign Language in Society, Diversity in the Deaf Community, Deaf Clubs and Sports, The Deaf Child in the Family, Education, Deaf/Hearing Interaction, Deaf People and the Arts, and Deaf People and Human Rights Issues.

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About the Author

Carol J. Erting, Robert C. Johnson, Dorothy L. Smith, and Bruce N. Snider edited The Deaf Way as a project for the Gallaudet Research Institute at Gallaudet University.

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Publisher
Gallaudet University Press
Publication date
1994
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1563680262
ISBN 13 
9781563680267
Binding
Hardcover
Number of pages
950