Deaf in America - Voices from a Culture

"Through the use of folklore, apocryphal stories, poetry, jokes, and discussion of split factions and advocacy organizations, Padden and Humphries gracefully explain how deaf culture works, what it means to its members, how they define themselves within it, and how they interact with the world outside".--Booklist. Illustrated.

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About the author

Carol Padden is a Professor in the Department of Communication at the University of California, San Diego.Tom Humphries is Associate Professor in the Department of Communication and the Teacher Education Program at the University of California, San Diego.

Summary

Written by authors who are themselves Deaf, this unique book illuminates the life and culture of Deaf people from the inside, through their everyday talk, their shared myths, their art and performances, and the lessons they teach one another.

Product details

• Authors: Tom Humphries, Tom L. Humphries, Carol Padden, Carol A. Padden
• Publisher: Harvard University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.09.1990
• EAN: 9780674194243
• ISBN: 978-0-674-19424-3
• No. of pages: 144
• Dimensions: 153 mm x 228 mm x 10 mm
• Weight: 208 g
• Illustrations: 10 line illustrations
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories