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- Deaf and Disability Studies: Interdisciplinary Perspectives
- Book
- 2010
- Published by: Gallaudet University Press
summary
This collection presents 14 essays by renowned scholars on Deaf people, Deafhood, Deaf histories, and Deaf identity, but from different points of view on the Deaf/Disability compass. Editors Susan Burch and Alison Kafer have divided these works around three themes. The first, Identities and Locations, explores Deaf identity in different contexts. Topics range from a history of activism shaped by the ableism of Deaf elites in the United States from 1880–1920, to a discussion of the roles that economics, location, race, and culture play in the experiences of a Deaf woman from northern Nigeria now living in Washington, D.C.
Alliances and Activism showcases activisim organized across differences. Studies include a feminist analysis of how deaf and hearing women working together share responsibility, and an examination of how intra-cultural variations in New York City and Quebec affect deaf-focused HIV/AIDS programs. The third theme, Boundaries and Overlaps, explicitly addresses the relationships between Deaf Studies and Disability Studies. Interviews with scholars from both disciplines help define these relationships. Another contributor calls for hearing/not-deaf people with disabilities to support their Deaf peers in gaining language access to the United Nations. Deaf and Disability Studies: Interdisciplinary Perspectives reveals that different questions often lead to contrary conclusions among their authors, who still recognize that they all have a stake in this partnership.
Table of Contents
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- Acknowledgments
- pp. xi-xii
- Introduction
- p. xiii
- Part One Identities and Locations
- “We Are of a Different Class”
- pp. 5-21
- Intersecting Reflections
- pp. 22-30
- Deaf Matters
- pp. 31-47
- Focus on Which (Deaf ) Space?
- pp. 48-66
- Contested Signs
- pp. 67-100
- Part Two Alliances and Activism
- Introduction and Section Questions
- pp. 103-104
- Identifying Allies
- pp. 105-119
- Deaf Community Approachesto HIV/AIDS
- pp. 120-143
- Unlikely Alliances
- pp. 144-161
- Part Three Boundaries and Overlaps
- Introduction and Section Questions
- pp. 191-192
- Deaf and Disability Studies
- pp. 193-203
- Committed Critique
- pp. 204-221
- “What Not to Pack”
- pp. 222-234
- Testing the Social Model of Disability
- pp. 235-244
- Bibliography
- pp. 267-286
- Contributors
- pp. 287-290
- About the Front Cover
- pp. 340-341
Additional Information
ISBN
9781563684654
Related ISBN(s)
9781563684647
MARC Record
OCLC
761125793
Pages
340
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-01
Language
English
Open Access
No