A landmark work on the history, future, and implications of deaf studies, by leading and emerging scholars, most of whom are deaf, including Paddy Ladd, Ben Bahan, Carol Padden and Harlan Lane. It explores all the key concepts and debates as well as the complex relationship between deaf identities, gender, sexuality, disability, family, and race. It redefines literacy in light of signed languages, and examines the profound medical, social, and political dimensions of the disability label often assigned to deafness. It shows how deaf culture contributes vital insights on issues of identity, language, and power, and, ultimately, challenges our culture’s obsession with normalcy. Contributors: Benjamin Bahan, Douglas C. Baynton, Frank Bechter, MJ Bienvenu, Brenda Jo Brueggemann, Lennard J. Davis, Lindsay Dunn, Lawrence Fleischer, Genie Gertz, Hilde Haualand, Robert Hoffmeister, Tom Humprhies, Arlene Blumenthal Kelly, Marlon Kuntze, Paddy Ladd, Harlan Lane, Joseph J. Murray, Carol Padden.
Paperback 308 pages 2007 |
