The Deaf Way: Perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture [Hardcover]

Carol J. Erting (Editor), Robert C. Johnson (Editor), Dorothy L. Smith (Editor), Bruce C. Snider (Editor)

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Review

The Deaf Way documents the vast scholarly and artistic endeavors that took place in July 1989 when more than 6,000 deaf people from around the world met at Gallaudet University to celebrate Deaf culture. More than 150 articles by world-renowned experts examine every aspect of Deaf life in societies across the globe. Divided into ten distinct sections: Deaf Culture Around the World; Deaf History; The Study of Sign Language in Society; Diversity in the Deaf Community; Deaf Clubs and Sports; The Deaf Child in the Family; Education; Deaf/Hearing Interaction; Deaf People and the Arts; and Deaf People and Human Rights Issues. The Deaf Way evokes the spirit of the historic Deaf celebration and also the full body of substantive research exchanged at that time. As a provocative record of value for scholars and all other members of the international Deaf community, The Deaf Way has no equal. -- Midwest Book Review

Product Details

• Hardcover: 907 pages
• Publisher: Gallaudet University Press; 1st edition (August 1, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1563680262
• ISBN-13: 978-1563680267
• Product Dimensions: 10.3 x 7.4 x 1.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,117,066 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)