| The Deaf Way: Perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture Contributor(s): Erting, Carol J. (Editor), Johnson, Robert C. (Editor), Smith, Dorothy L. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1563680262 ISBN-13: 9781563680267 Publisher: Gallaudet University Press OUR PRICE: $118.75 Product Type: Hardcover Published: August 1994 Annotation: 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 crisscrossing 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. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | People With Disabilities - Health & Fitness | Physical Impairments - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - General |
| Dewey: 305.908 |
| LCCN: 94017860 |
| Physical Information: 1.91" H x 7.37" W x 10.26" (4.11 lbs) 944 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Physically Challenged |