Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood (0)

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Illustrated
2003
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This book assesses the concepts of Deaf culture. It illustrates the pitfalls which have been created for Deaf communities by the medical concept of `deafness' and contrasts this with a new concept of Deafhood , a process by which every Deaf child, family and adult implicitly explains their existence in the world to themselves and each other.

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This book assesses the concepts of Deaf culture. It illustrates the pitfalls which have been created for Deaf communities by the medical concept of `deafness' and contrasts this with a new concept of "Deafhood", a process by which every Deaf child, family and adult implicitly explains their existence in the world to themselves and each other.

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 534
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Multilingual Matters
Published: 18 Feb 2003
ISBN 10: 1853595454
ISBN 13: 9781853595455

Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood (0)

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$32.95

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