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  • The Deaf Way: Perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture
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  • Carol J. Erting, Robert C. Johnson, Dorothy L. Smith, and Bruce D. Snider, Editors
  • 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.

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  1. Cover
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  1. Title Page, Copyright
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  1. Contents
  2. pp. vii-xv
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  1. Foreword
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  1. Acknowledgements
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  1. Introduction
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  1. The Deaf Way: Touchstone 1989!
  2. pp. xxxiii-xxxv
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  1. PART ONE: Deaf Cultures Around the World
  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. pp. 2-4
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  1. Deaf Culture: Finding It and Nurturing It
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  1. Reflections of Deaf Culture in Deaf Humor
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  1. Deaf Humor and Culture
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  1. Deaf Culture, Tacit Culture, and Ethnic Relations
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  1. The Development of Deaf Identity
  2. pp. 40-43
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  1. Deaf Identity: An American Perspective
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  1. Developing and Defining an Identity: Deaf Children of Deaf and Hearing Parents
  2. pp. 49-54
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  1. Empowering Deaf People Through Folklore and Storytelling
  2. pp. 55-60
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  1. Deaf Thai Culture in Siam: The Land of Smiles
  2. pp. 61-64
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  1. The Deaf Japanese and Their Self-Identity
  2. pp. 65-68
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  1. Nepal: A Paradise for the Deaf?
  2. pp. 69-74
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  1. Deaf Culture in Pakistan
  2. pp. 75-77
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  1. The Role of Educational Systems and Deaf Culture in the Development of Sign Language in South Africa
  2. pp. 78-84
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  1. Culture-Based Concepts and Social Life of Disabled Persons in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case of the Deaf
  2. pp. 85-93
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  1. Transmitting Cultural Values Within the Burundi Deaf Community
  2. pp. 94-96
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  1. Deaf Culture in Ghana
  2. pp. 97-101
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  1. Sign Language and the Concept of Deafness in a Traditional Yucatec Mayan Village
  2. pp. 102-109
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  1. The Developing Deaf Community in the Dominican Republic
  2. pp. 110-113
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  1. The Deaf Social Life in Brazil
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  1. The Origin of the Deaf Community in Brazil
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  1. The Ecuadorian Deaf Community
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  1. The Social Situation of the Deaf in Austria as Seen by a Deaf Woman
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  1. The Deaf Community in Czechoslovakia
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  1. The Deaf Community in Soviet Estonia
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  1. Where the Deaf in Ireland Stand Today
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  1. The Deaf Community of Quebec
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  1. The Development of Australia's Deaf Community in the Twentieth Century
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  1. PART TWO: Deaf History
  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. pp. 160-161
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  1. The Deaf Population During the French Revolution
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  1. The Revolutionary Ideal and the Deaf Community in France, 1792-1795
  2. pp. 167-171
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  1. The French Deaf Movement After the Milan Congress
  2. pp. 172-175
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  1. Signs of Eloquence: Selections from Deaf American Public Addresses
  2. pp. 176-185
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  1. The History of Sign Language in Italian Education of the Deaf
  2. pp. 186-193
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  1. Written and Unwritten History of a Residential School for the Deaf in Rome, Italy
  2. pp. 194-202
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  1. Three Nineteenth-Century Spanish Teachers of the Deaf
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  1. Events in the History of Deaf Education in Puerto Rico
  2. pp. 208-211
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  1. Historical Phases of Deaf Culture in Denmark
  2. pp. 212-219
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  1. The Oralistic Tradition and Written History: Deaf People in German-Speaking Countries
  2. pp. 220-225
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  1. Lessons Learned from the Connecticut Asylum
  2. pp. 226-230
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  1. Judaism and Deafness: A Humanistic Heritage
  2. pp. 231-238
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  1. The History of Deaf Education in Greece
  2. pp. 239-249
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  1. Building a Silent Colony: Life and Work in the Deaf Community of Akron, Ohio from 1910 Through 1950
  2. pp. 250-259
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  1. Deaf People and the World of Work: A Case Study of Deaf Printers in Washington, D.C.
  2. pp. 260-267
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  1. Education of the Deaf in Nigeria: An Historical Perspective
  2. pp. 268-274
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  1. The History of Deaf Education in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
  2. pp. 275-282
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  1. The Deaf Archive: Our History, Our Future
  2. pp. 283-284
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  1. Deaf Folklife Film Collection Project
  2. pp. 285-290
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  1. Reaching the Deaf Community for Literacy
  2. pp. 291-294
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  1. A Cultural and Historical Perspective on Genetics and Deafness
  2. pp. 295-301
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  1. Were Your Ancestors Deaf?
  2. pp. 302-304
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  1. PART THREE: The Study of Sign Language in Society
  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. pp. 306-308
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  1. The Study of Sign Language in Society: Part One
  2. pp. 309-317
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  1. The Study of Sign Language in Society: Part Two
  2. pp. 318-330
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  1. A Sign Language Dictionary
  2. pp. 331-334
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  1. Issues in Preparing and Presenting a Dictionary of New Zealand Signs
  2. pp. 335-341
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  1. The Development of a Dictionary of Namibian Sign Language
  2. pp. 342-346
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  1. Taiwan Natural Sign Language Research Work
  2. pp. 347-349
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  1. A Dictionary Process for Documenting and Sharing Signs Used by Skilled Signers
  2. pp. 350-355
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  1. When Is ASL?
  2. pp. 356-364
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  1. The Impact of ASL Research on the American Deaf Community
  2. pp. 365-368
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  1. Presenting the Television Program, "It's My Hands' Turn to Speak"
  2. pp. 369-372
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  1. Sign Language Varieties in British Television: An Historical Perspective
  2. pp. 373-378
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  1. Estonian Sign Language Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow
  2. pp. 379-381
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  1. An Overview of Current Sign Language Projects in Switzerland
  2. pp. 382-387
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  1. Sign Language Research in Germany
  2. pp. 388-393
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  1. The Center for German Sign Language in Hamburg: Deaf People Doing Research on Their Language with Video and Computers
  2. pp. 394-398
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  1. German Words in German Sign Language: Do They Tell Us Something New About Sign Languages?
  2. pp. 399-409
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  1. Sign Language and Deaf Culture in Italy
  2. pp. 410-415
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  1. Name Signs in Swedish Sign Language: Their Formation and Use
  2. pp. 416-424
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  1. Training Deaf People as British Sign Language Tutors
  2. pp. 425-431
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  1. Teaching Across Modalities: BSL for Hearing People
  2. pp. 432-436
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  1. Teaching Sign Language Communication and Interpretation
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  1. Educational Methods for Teaching Sign Language
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  1. SERAC
  2. pp. 446-453
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  1. From One to Many and from Many to One: A Comparative Analysis of ASL and the English Lexicon
  2. pp. 454-460
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  1. PART FOUR: Diversity in the Deaf Community
  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. pp. 462-463
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  1. Multiple Minorities: Communities Within the Deaf Community
  2. pp. 464-469
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  1. How Long Must We Wait?
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  1. Sociolinguistic Aspects of the Black Deaf Community
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  1. Deaf Gay Men's Culture
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  1. Cultural Implications of Treating the Hearing-Impaired Substance Abuser
  2. pp. 486-492
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  1. The Social Life of Deaf People in Rural Communities: Implications for Community Colleges
  2. pp. 493-495
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  1. Deaf-Blindness: An Emerging Culture?
  2. pp. 496-503
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  1. The Special Challenge of Late-Deafened Adults: Another Deaf Way
  2. pp. 504-512
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  1. PART FIVE: Deaf Clubs and Sports
  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. pp. 514-515
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  1. The Stockholm Deaf Club: A Case Study
  2. pp. 516-521
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  1. Silent Club: An Ethnographic Study of Folklore Among the Deaf
  2. pp. 522-527
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  1. The Origin, Development, and Working Activities of Madosa V.Z.W.
  2. pp. 528-531
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  1. Clubs for Deaf People in India
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  1. The Deaf Union of Guipúzcoa
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  1. The Role of "Silent Sports" in Italian Deaf Culture
  2. pp. 538-541
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  1. Sports, Deafness, and the Family
  2. pp. 542-544
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  1. Mainstreaming-A New Concept for Recreation and Leisure in the Deaf Community ...
  2. pp. 545-548
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  1. PART SIX: The Deaf Child in the Family
  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. pp. 550-551
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  1. Bringing Up Our Children to Be Bilingual and Bicultural
  2. pp. 552-561
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  1. Sign Language Acquisition Among Deaf Children with Deaf Parents
  2. pp. 562-567
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  1. The Early Intervention Program for Deaf Children: A Bilingual Experience
  2. pp. 568-573
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  1. The Deaf Child in Burundi Society
  2. pp. 574-580
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  1. PART SEVEN: Education
  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. pp. 582-583
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  1. Equality in Educational Opportunities: The Deaf Version
  2. pp. 584-592
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  1. A Brief Overview of "Unlocking the Curriculum"
  2. pp. 593-598
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  1. The Language Arts Curriculum in Programs for Deaf Children
  2. pp. 599-604
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  1. Trends in the Progress Toward Bilingual Education for Deaf Children in Denmark
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  1. Improving Sign Language Skills of Hearing Teachers: A Swedish Experiment
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  1. A Deaf Teacher and a Hearing Researcher Collaborating: From ASL to English in a Kindergarten Classroom
  2. pp. 621-626
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  1. Classroom Turn-Taking Mechanism: Effective Strategies for Using Eye Gaze as a Regulator
  2. pp. 627-632
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  1. The Use of Interactive Videodisc Technology for Bilingual Instruction in American Sign Language and English
  2. pp. 633-637
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  1. Effectiveness of Psychodrama and Sociodrama Among Young Deaf and Hard of Hearing Secondary School Students at Nyborgskolen, Denmark
  2. pp. 638-641
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  1. What Deaf High School Seniors Tell Us About Their Social Networks
  2. pp. 642-649
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  1. A Deaf Studies Curriculum for High School Teachers
  2. pp. 650-655
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  1. Adult Education in the Deaf Community: The Australian Deaf Heritage
  2. pp. 656-658
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  1. PART EIGHT: Deaf Hearing Interaction
  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. pp. 660-661
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  1. Experiences of a Deaf Mother and Preschool Teacher
  2. pp. 662-664
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  1. The Deaf Community: Why This Difficult Relationship with the Hearing?
  2. pp. 665-668
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  1. A Professional Deaf Educator in Spite of the System
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  1. Hearing-Deaf Relations
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  1. Sign Terminology for Sex and Death in Venezuelan Deaf and Hearing Cultures : A Preliminary Study of Pragmatic Interference
  2. pp. 677-683
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  1. Unconscious Discrimination
  2. pp. 684-686
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  1. The Impact of Rehabilitation Philosophies on the Deaf Client
  2. pp. 687-693
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  1. Promoting the Interests of Deaf People
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  1. Deaf Awareness Programs in South Africa
  2. pp. 698-701
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  1. Deaf Awareness Program: A Suggestion
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  1. Sharing Experiences: Deafness Awareness Programs in Australia
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  1. ASL Is Finally Accepted as a Foreign Language in High Schools!
  2. pp. 713-718
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  1. PART NINE: Deaf People and the Arts
  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. pp. 720-721
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  1. Misconceptions of Deaf Culture in the Media and the Arts
  2. pp. 722-725
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  1. The Challenge to Deaf People in the Arts Today
  2. pp. 726-730
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  1. How Does Hollywood See Us, and How Do We See Hollywood?
  2. pp. 731-735
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  1. Hollywood Through Deaf Eyes: A Panel Discussion
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  1. Theater of the Deaf in Australia
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  1. What Is a Deaf Performing Arts Experience?
  2. pp. 751-761
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  1. Deaf People in the Arts: One Man's Struggles and Accomplishments
  2. pp. 762-769
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  1. De'VIA (Deaf View /Image Art)
  2. pp. 770-772
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  1. PART TEN: Deaf People and Human Rights Issues
  1. Editor's Introduction
  2. pp. 772-773
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  1. Human Rights and the Deaf
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  1. The Human Rights of the Deaf
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  1. Deafness and the Political Agenda
  2. pp. 786-787
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  1. Discrimination Against Deaf People in Bangladesh
  2. pp. 788-790
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  1. The Vocational Distribution of Deaf People in Greece
  2. pp. 791-793
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  1. The Oppression of Deaf People as Cultural Minorities in Developing Countries
  2. pp. 794-799
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  1. Better Education for Deaf People in French-Speaking Africa
  2. pp. 800-803
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  1. The Problem of the Peruvian Deaf Person
  2. pp. 804-810
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  1. Are Deaf Children "Allowed" Signing?
  2. pp. 811-816
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  1. The Mano a Mano Project
  2. pp. 817-825
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  1. Deaf People's Civil Rights to Information
  2. pp. 826-828
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  1. Deaf President Now
  2. pp. 829-837
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  1. Deaf Studies Before and After the Revolution
  2. pp. 838-845
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  1. Rehabilitation or Oppression? Options for the Humanization of the Deaf
  2. pp. 846-853
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  1. Political Activism in the Deaf Community: An Exploratory Study of Deaf Leaders in Rochester, New York
  2. pp. 854-859
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  1. Don't Stand There-Run!
  2. pp. 860-862
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  1. Afterword
  1. Global Perspectives on The Deaf Way
  2. pp. 864-865
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  1. More Than Memories: The Deaf Way Sparks Worldwide Change for Deaf People
  2. pp. 866-870
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  1. Contributors
  2. pp. 871-890
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  1. Index
  2. pp. 891-907
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