In this Book
- Deaf Sport: The Impact of Sports within the Deaf Community
- Book
- 2014
- Published by: Gallaudet University Press
summary
Deaf Sport describes the full ramifications of athletics for Deaf people, from the meaning of individual participation to the cultural bonding resulting from their organization. Deaf Sport profiles noted deaf sports figures and the differences particular to Deaf sports, such as the use of sign language for score keeping, officiating, and other communication.
This important book analyzes the governing and business aspects of Deaf sport, both local deaf groups and the American Athletic Association of the Deaf and the World Games for the Deaf. It shows the positive psychological and educational impact of Deaf sport, and how it serves to socialize further the geographically dispersed members of the Deaf community.
Table of Contents
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- INTRODUCTION
- pp. ix-xii
- 6 SOCIALIZATION in Deaf Sport
- pp. 111-154
- 7 THE EDUCATIONAL IMPLICATIONS of Deaf Sport
- pp. 155-174
- 9 FUTURE DIRECTIONS for Deaf Sport
- pp. 187-203
- REFERENCES
- pp. 204-217
- APPENDIX. National Deaf Sport Organizations
- pp. 218-224
Additional Information
ISBN
9781563685163
Related ISBN(s)
9780930323745
MARC Record
OCLC
794700880
Pages
248
Launched on MUSE
2012-01-11
Language
English
Open Access
No