Research Catalog

Title

Deaf culture : exploring deaf communities in the United States / Irene W. Leigh, PhD, Jean F. Andrews, PhD, Raychelle L. Harris, PhD, Topher González Ávila, MA.

Author

Leigh, Irene W., 1944-

Publication

San Diego, CA : Plural Publishing, [2022]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Andrews, Jean F.
• Harris, Raychelle L.
• González Ávila, Topher

Description

xxiii, 384 pages : illustrations; 26 cm

Summary

"A contemporary and vibrant Deaf culture is found within Deaf communities, including Deaf Persons of Color and those who are DeafDisabled and DeafBlind. Taking a more people-centered view, the second edition of Deaf Culture: Exploring Deaf Communities in the United States critically examines how Deaf culture fits into education, psychology, cultural studies, technology, and the arts. With the acknowledgment of signed languages all over the world as bona fide languages, the perception of Deaf people has evolved into the recognition and acceptance of a vibrant Deaf culture centered around the use of signed languages and the communities of Deaf peoples. Written by Deaf and hearing authors with extensive teaching experience and immersion in Deaf cultures and signed languages, Deaf Culture fills a niche as an introductory textbook that is more inclusive, accessible, and straightforward for those beginning their studies of the Deaf-World"--

Subject

• Deaf > United States
• Deaf culture > United States
• Deaf
• Deaf culture
• United States

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

Part I. Deaf culture: Yesterday and today Deaf community: Past and present -- Causes of being deaf and the auditory field -- Part II. Signed languages and learning -- American Sign Language -- How deaf children think, learn, and read -- Deaf education, deaf culture, and multiculturalism -- Part III. Deaf lives, technology, arts, and career opportunities -- Deaf identities -- Deaf communities within the deaf community -- Navigating lives -- Technology and accessibility -- Deaf people and the legal system: Education, employment, and criminal justice -- Arts, literature, and media -- Advocating and career opportunities -- Final thoughts on deaf culture and its future.

Call Number

JFF 21-565

ISBN

• 9781635501735
• 1635501733

LCCN

• 2020027009
• 40030258670

OCLC

1158506506

Author

Leigh, Irene W., 1944- author.

Title

Deaf culture : exploring deaf communities in the United States / Irene W. Leigh, PhD, Jean F. Andrews, PhD, Raychelle L. Harris, PhD, Topher González Ávila, MA.

Publisher

San Diego, CA : Plural Publishing, [2022]

Edition

Second edition.

Type of Content

text

Type of Medium

unmediated

Type of Carrier

volume

Creator/Contributor Characteristics

Gender group: Women

Topher González Ávila: Gender group: Sexual minorities

Occupational/field of activity group: University and college faculty members

Topher González Ávila: Occupational/field of activity group: Interpreters for the deaf

Bibliography

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Added Author

Andrews, Jean F., author.

Harris, Raychelle L., author.

González Ávila, Topher, author.

Other Standard Identifier

40030258670

Research Call Number

JFF 21-565