Introduction to American Deaf Culture

Name: Introduction to American Deaf Culture
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ISBN: 9780199777549

ISBN-10: 0199777543

ISBN-13: 9780199777549

Edition: 2013

Authors: Thomas K. Holcomb

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Introduction to American Deaf Culture is the only comprehensive textbook that provides a broad, yet in-depth, exploration of how Deaf people are best understood from a cultural perspective, with coverage of topics such as how culture is defined, how the concept of culture can be applied to the Deaf experience, and how Deaf culture has evolved over the years. Among the issues included are an analysis of various segments of the Deaf community, Deaf cultural norms, the tension between the Deaf and disabled communities, Deaf art and literature (both written English and ASL forms), the solutions being offered by the Deaf community for effective living as Deaf individuals, and an analysis of the…

Book details

List price: $88.00
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Oxford University Press, Incorporated
Publication date: 12/21/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 320
Size: 6.22" wide x 9.21" long x 0.74" tall
Weight: 1.364
Language: English



Preface


Acknowledgments



Introduction



Culture Defined



Who Are the Deaf People?



Deafhood: A Personal Journey Toward Self-Actualization



Early Definitions of Deaf Culture



Deaf Culture Redefined



American Sign Language-The Language of the American Deaf Community



Deaf Lit



Deaf Art



Rules of Social Interaction



The Vibrant Deaf Community



The Collision Between Culture and Disability



Diversity in the Deaf Community



The Universality of the Deaf Experience



The Future of the Deaf Community


Artist Biographies


References


Index