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Never the twain shall meet : Bell, Gallaudet, and the communications debate

Title
Never the twain shall meet : Bell, Gallaudet, and the communications debate / Richard Winefield.
Author
Winefield, Richard, 1949-
Publication
Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 1987.

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Description
xvi, 129 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : portraits; 24 cm
Summary
"Throughout the last two centuries, a controversial question has plagued the field of education of the deaf: Should sign language be used to communicate with and instruct deaf children? Never the Twain Shall Meet focuses on the debate over this question, especially as it was waged in the 19th century, when it was at its highest pitch and the battle lines were clearly drawn. In addition to exploring Alexander Graham Bells and Edward Miner Gallaudets familial and educational backgrounds, Never the Twain Shall Meet looks at how their views of society affected their philosophies of education and how their work continues to influence the education of deaf students today."--
Subject
  • Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922
  • Gallaudet, Edward Miner, 1837-1917
  • Bell, Alexander Graham, 1847-1922
  • Gallaudet, Edward Miner, 1837-1917
  • Bell, Alexander Graham 1847-1922
  • Bell, Alexander Graham
  • Umschulungswerkstätten für Siedler und Auswanderer Bitterfeld
  • Geschichte 1800-1900
  • Deaf > Means of communication > United States
  • Deaf children > Education > United States
  • Deafness > education
  • Manual Communication
  • Deaf children > Education
  • Deaf > Means of communication
  • Gehörloser Mensch
  • Gehörlosigkeit
  • Kind
  • Kommunikation
  • Wissenschaft
  • Gebarentaal
  • United States
  • USA
Note
  • Includes index.
Bibliography (note)
  • Bibliography: p. 122-126.
Contents
Preface -- Prologue -- The communications debate -- The education of an oralist -- A lifelong signer -- The growing rivalry -- Irreconcilable differences -- Family ties -- Personal philosophies -- Legacies.
ISBN
  • 9780913580998
  • 0913580996
  • 9781563680564
  • 1563680564
LCCN
87011885
OCLC
  • ocm15695894
  • 15695894
  • SCSB-1179862
Owning Institutions
Princeton University Library