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- The Deaf Way: Perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Gallaudet University Press
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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.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgements
- pp. xxi-xxii
- Introduction
- pp. xxiii-xxxi
- The Deaf Way: Touchstone 1989!
- pp. xxxiii-xxxv
- PART ONE: Deaf Cultures Around the World
- Editor's Introduction
- pp. 2-4
- Deaf Humor and Culture
- pp. 24-30
- The Development of Deaf Identity
- pp. 40-43
- Nepal: A Paradise for the Deaf?
- pp. 69-74
- Deaf Culture in Pakistan
- pp. 75-77
- Deaf Culture in Ghana
- pp. 97-101
- The Deaf Social Life in Brazil
- pp. 114-116
- The Origin of the Deaf Community in Brazil
- pp. 117-118
- The Ecuadorian Deaf Community
- pp. 119-130
- The Deaf Community in Czechoslovakia
- pp. 135-136
- The Deaf Community in Soviet Estonia
- pp. 137-141
- Where the Deaf in Ireland Stand Today
- pp. 142-147
- The Deaf Community of Quebec
- pp. 148-154
- PART TWO: Deaf History
- Editor's Introduction
- pp. 160-161
- Historical Phases of Deaf Culture in Denmark
- pp. 212-219
- Lessons Learned from the Connecticut Asylum
- pp. 226-230
- Judaism and Deafness: A Humanistic Heritage
- pp. 231-238
- The History of Deaf Education in Greece
- pp. 239-249
- The Deaf Archive: Our History, Our Future
- pp. 283-284
- Deaf Folklife Film Collection Project
- pp. 285-290
- Reaching the Deaf Community for Literacy
- pp. 291-294
- Were Your Ancestors Deaf?
- pp. 302-304
- PART THREE: The Study of Sign Language in Society
- Editor's Introduction
- pp. 306-308
- A Sign Language Dictionary
- pp. 331-334
- Taiwan Natural Sign Language Research Work
- pp. 347-349
- When Is ASL?
- pp. 356-364
- Sign Language Research in Germany
- pp. 388-393
- Sign Language and Deaf Culture in Italy
- pp. 410-415
- PART FOUR: Diversity in the Deaf Community
- Editor's Introduction
- pp. 462-463
- How Long Must We Wait?
- pp. 470-473
- Deaf Gay Men's Culture
- pp. 483-485
- Deaf-Blindness: An Emerging Culture?
- pp. 496-503
- PART FIVE: Deaf Clubs and Sports
- Editor's Introduction
- pp. 514-515
- The Stockholm Deaf Club: A Case Study
- pp. 516-521
- Clubs for Deaf People in India
- pp. 532-534
- The Deaf Union of Guipúzcoa
- pp. 535-537
- Sports, Deafness, and the Family
- pp. 542-544
- PART SIX: The Deaf Child in the Family
- Editor's Introduction
- pp. 550-551
- The Deaf Child in Burundi Society
- pp. 574-580
- PART SEVEN: Education
- Editor's Introduction
- pp. 582-583
- PART EIGHT: Deaf Hearing Interaction
- Editor's Introduction
- pp. 660-661
- Hearing-Deaf Relations
- pp. 674-676
- Unconscious Discrimination
- pp. 684-686
- Promoting the Interests of Deaf People
- pp. 694-697
- Deaf Awareness Programs in South Africa
- pp. 698-701
- Deaf Awareness Program: A Suggestion
- pp. 702-705
- PART NINE: Deaf People and the Arts
- Editor's Introduction
- pp. 720-721
- Theater of the Deaf in Australia
- pp. 746-750
- What Is a Deaf Performing Arts Experience?
- pp. 751-761
- De'VIA (Deaf View /Image Art)
- pp. 770-772
- PART TEN: Deaf People and Human Rights Issues
- Editor's Introduction
- pp. 772-773
- Human Rights and the Deaf
- pp. 776-779
- The Human Rights of the Deaf
- pp. 780-785
- Deafness and the Political Agenda
- pp. 786-787
- The Problem of the Peruvian Deaf Person
- pp. 804-810
- Are Deaf Children "Allowed" Signing?
- pp. 811-816
- The Mano a Mano Project
- pp. 817-825
- Deaf People's Civil Rights to Information
- pp. 826-828
- Deaf President Now
- pp. 829-837
- Deaf Studies Before and After the Revolution
- pp. 838-845
- Don't Stand There-Run!
- pp. 860-862
- Afterword
- Global Perspectives on The Deaf Way
- pp. 864-865
- Contributors
- pp. 871-890
Additional Information
ISBN
9781563682032
Related ISBN(s)
9781563680267
MARC Record
OCLC
300457013
Pages
950
Launched on MUSE
2012-02-08
Language
English
Open Access
No