Introduction to American deaf culture

Introduction to American deaf culture / Thomas K. Holcomb.

This 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...

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Main Author: Holcomb, Thomas K., 1959-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Oxford University Press, c2013.
Series:Professional perspectives on deafness.
Subjects:
Deaf culture > United States.
Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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