In this Book
- At Home Among Strangers: Exploring the Deaf Community in the United States
- Book
- 2009
- Published by: Gallaudet University Press
summary
At Home Among Strangers presents an engrossing portrait of the Deaf community as a complex, nationwide social network that offers unique kinship to deaf people across the country. Schein depicts in striking detail the history and culture of the Deaf community, its structural underpinnings, the intricacies of family life, issues of education and rehabilitation, economic factors, and interaction with the medical and legal professions. This book is a fascinating, provocative exploration of the Deaf community in the United States for scholars and lay people alike.
Table of Contents
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- Title Page, Copyright Page
- pp. iii-iv
- 1. Introduction
- pp. 3-22
- 2. Deaf Culture
- pp. 23-71
- 4. Family Life
- pp. 106-134
- 5. Education and Rehabilitation
- pp. 135-159
- 6. Economic Life
- pp. 160-180
- 7. Medical, Legal, and Interpreting Services
- pp. 181-196
- 8. A Theory of Deaf Community Development
- pp. 197-220
- 9. The Theory at Work
- pp. 221-236
- References
- pp. 237-250
Additional Information
ISBN
9781563681646
Related ISBN(s)
9780930323516, 9781563681417
MARC Record
OCLC
794702302
Pages
264
Launched on MUSE
2012-02-08
Language
English
Open Access
No