About this title: In this absorbing story of the changing life of a community, the authors of "Deaf in America" reveal historical events and forces that have shaped the ways that Deaf people define themselves today. "Inside Deaf Culture" relates Deaf people's search for a voice of their own, and their proud self-discovery and self-description as a flourishing ...
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780674015067ISBN:0674015061
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Description: Good. 0674015061 Hardcover with moderate shelf-wear, rubbing, fraying, tears, fading, chipping and bumping to dust jacket cover, board edges, corners, and spine. Binding is tight and square. Inside pages are free from underlining, note taking, and/or highlighting. Book is in stock and ready to ship same or next business day. Select Expedited shipping and receive your book within 3-5 business days. Buy with confidence! Please leave feedback after your purchase. It helps other buyers know we are ... read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 2005
ISBN-13:9780674015067ISBN:0674015061
Description: Good in Good DJ. Minor highlighting and notes throughout, tight binding, very minor shelf wear to cover, DJ is slightly worn with chipped corners. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780674022522ISBN:0674022521
Description: New. In this absorbing story of the changing life of a community, the authors reveal historical events and forces that have shaped the ways that deaf people define themselves today. From these pages emerge clear and bold voices, speaking out from inside t... read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9780674022522ISBN:0674022521
Description: Good. We strive to make sure our books are in good condition. However, sometimes a book that's not in "good" condition does slip through. I also cannot guarantee that your text will be free from highlighting. I can't guarantee it will have a CD either. That being said, If you are not satisfied with your purchase please contact me and I will make it as right as possible. We do not sell International cheap International edition that might not work for your class. Don't get ripped off! Buy US edi. read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Harvard Univ Pr
Date Published: 2006-10-15
ISBN-13:9780674022522ISBN:0674022521
Description: NEW. Softcover. From an inventory that is 100% brand-new, 100% direct from the publishers' distribution channel. We carry NO pre-owned, NO remaindered. We pack in CARDBOARD to ensure the pristine quality is maintained. (Bubble-wrap alone is NOT sufficient to protect from USPS equipment. ) Guaranteed brand-NEW, protected with CARDBOARD, your satisfaction is guaranteed. BKLUVID: 9780674022522. read more
"Informative, but rather one sided. Would like a little more balanced perspective. But one thing this book and this class taught me is that I will NEVER send my kid (if I had a deaf child) to a residential deaf school EVER and I would never recommend it to friends."
"Provides an engaging, accessible overview of Deaf history. I came out of this book with a much richer understanding of the basics (the staunch defense of ASL; what happened at Gallaudet) as well as with information that was entirely new to me (the history of the African-American Deaf community; the origins of Deaf theater). Highly recommended."
"Overall, I enjoyed this book very much. It gives a clear history into Deaf culture, from it's early years as a growing culture in the United States to current issues and debates over what it means to belong to Deaf culture.
The part that interested me the most dealt with education for Deaf people, and how that has evolved. The constant battle between oral method and sign language has been fiercely argued for ages. I learned some things from this book that I had not known before, such as Alexander Grahm Bell's involvement in education, although he was a proponent of oral education and in fact held the opinion that sign language was a detriment to those who used it.
I enjoyed this book, because I do believe that sign language is an extremely important part of Deaf culture. The authors even highlighted the rise of deaf theatre in the early 1900s up to modern advances in technology.
The one complaint I had was the authors (both who are Deaf/HoH) sometimes took an exclusive tone, such as there are certain experiences that deaf and hearing people could never hope to share. While this is true to some extent, I thought that parts of the book would only serve to widen the perceived gap between the two cultures rather than bring mutual understanding."
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