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| The deaf mute howls |
| by Ballin, Albert, 1861-1932. |
| Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, c1998. |
| Call #: HV1624.B35 A3 1998 |
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| Charts the ambiguous attitudes of deaf people toward themselves in the early 20th century, and challenges the prevailing practice of teaching deaf children to speak and read lips while prohibiting the use of sign language |
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| Baynton explores why sign language enjoyed great popularity and esteem among hearing Americans through most of the 19th century, and then fell into such disrepute that hearing educators and reformers waged a campaign to eradicate its use in schools for the deaf. |
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| In 2001, the Smithsonian Institution presented a landmark photographic exhibition, representing nearly 200 years of U.S. Deaf history. The popularity of the exhibit prompted the production of the documentary film Through Deaf Eyes by PBS. This book combines the exhibit, and stories and quotes from the documentary. |
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| Despite the recent recognition of Deaf culture and the legitimacy of signed languages, societies continue to classify deaf people as “disabled.” The authors offer a well-founded explanation of the cultural, social, and historical contexts of these attitudes and behavior toward deaf people, especially in Great Britain. |
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| In ASL, “train go sorry” means “missing the boat.” Cohen uses the phrase as shorthand for the myriad connections between the deaf and the hearing. She compels us to see the deaf as they see themselves: not as victims of a pathology, but as members of a vital and nurturing culture. |
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| In the 124 years of the institution, six presidents had guided the university in its mission of the higher education of deaf people. In protest of the appointment of the seventh hearing president, students shut down Gallaudet for a week, until the 7th president resigned, and Dr. Irving King Jordan was appointed as the first deaf president in the history of the college. |
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| From the 17th century to the early years of the 20th century, the population of Martha’s Vineyard manifested an extremely high rate of profound hereditary deafness. Because of the unusual constellation of social factors on the Vineyard, deafness was accepted as a normal variation of the human condition, not as a defect. |
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| Ten true stories of how parents, children, and spouses are transformed by helping each other heal and grow. Harvey’s experience counseling those with hearing loss has given him unique insights into the consequences of this challenge for individuals and their loved ones. |
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| Deaf culture, our way : anecdotes from the deaf community |
| by Holcomb, Roy K., Holcomb, Samuel K., Holcomb, Thomas K., 1959-, Drew, Kay Rolfe., Holcomb, Roy K. Hazards of deafness., Holcomb, Roy K. Silence is golden, sometimes. |
| San Diego, Calif. : DawnSignPress, c1994. |
| Call #: HV2380 .H643 1994 |
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| This anthology makes possible a new insight into the deaf community and their culture. It also shows how the hearing majority reacts whenever their paths cross those of deaf persons, and how their preconceived beliefs and prejudice influence their reactions to deafness. |
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| This volume addresses every facet of the human condition from a Deaf World perspective. Each treatise examines one aspect of the Deaf experience within a particular community or country. Together, they reveal how deaf people throughout the world live, study, work and play, as well as how they relate to the dominant hearing societies in which they reside. |
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| Examines the experiences of a group of wealthy young men who eventually would have ruled over the regimented world of the old South if they had not been deaf. Joyner delineates the ways in which the cultural rhetoric of paternalism and dependency codified a stringent system of oppression and hierarchy that left little room for self-determination for Deaf southerners. |
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| A journey into the deaf-world |
| by Lane, Harlan L., Hoffmeister, Robert., Bahan, Benjamin J. |
| San Diego, Calif. : DawnSignPress, c1996. |
| Call #: HV2380 .L27 1996 |
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| A new language minority has come to the fore in America and around the world. It is the tight knit society that calls itself the DEAF-WORLD. It has a history, a flourishing culture, and a political agenda. This is a compelling story of this much misunderstood minority as it struggles for self-determination. |
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| In 1964, less than one percent of 85 million telephones were regularly used by deaf people. In that same year, three enterprising deaf men, Weitbrecht, Marsters, and Saks, started the process that led to deaf people around the world possessing an affordable phone system that they could use. |
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| From communicating with police officers to survival in prison, deaf inmates share their trials and triumphs. American Sign Language used for daily living in the prison environment is explained, as well as the history of how communication services for deaf offenders began in Texas. |
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| The recent explosion of sociocultural, linguistic, and historical research on signed languages throughout the world has culminated in this unmatched collection of in-depth articles about linguistic diversity in Deaf communities on five continents. |
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| For hearing people only : answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about the deaf community, its culture, and the "deaf reality" |
| by Moore, Matthew S., 1958-, Levitan, Linda, 1951-, Deaf life. |
| Rochester, N.Y. : Deaf Life Press, 2003. |
| Call #: HV2545 .M66 2003 |
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| In a handy question-and-answer format, this book provides answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about deaf people, their community, and their language. Written for people who are curious about the Deaf community, and would like to separate truth from stereotype, and fact from fiction. |
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| Written by authors who are themselves Deaf, this book illuminates the life and culture of Deaf people from the inside, through their everyday talk, their shared myths, art and performances, and the lessons they teach one another. |
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| Inside deaf culture |
| by Padden, Carol., Humphries, Tom (Tom L.) |
| Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2005. |
| Call #: HV2545 .P35 2005 |
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| The authors reveal historical events and forces that have shaped the ways that deaf people have defined themselves today. It is the story of the survival of the rich and complex American Sign Language, long misunderstood, but finally recognized by a hearing world that could not conceive of language in a form other than speech. |
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| Collected oral stories from those who are Native and part of the Deaf Community. Readers may “learn from others who are like them, be inspired by them, and know that they are not alone in their quest to find their heritage.” |
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| Sacks gives s deeply felt portrait of a minority struggling for recognition and respect—a minority with its own rich, sometimes astonishing, culture. He explores the unique visual language that tells us much about the basis of language in hearing people as well. |
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| At home among strangers |
| by Schein, Jerome Daniel. |
| Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 1989. |
| Call #: HV2545 .S29 1989 |
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| Captures the shared experience of the Deaf community in all its dimensions, and creates a fully realized image of the ramifications of being deaf in this country and the growth of the Deaf community in response. |
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| There is no literature on the unique aesthetic of deaf artists. Seminal questions remain unanswered: how do deaf artists see and interpret their world, and how do they define and represent their world? This book is a gathering place where the seed of the answers to these important questions may find purchase in the minds of researchers. |
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| Taylor, the hearing daughter of Deaf parents, takes you through the Himalayan valleys of Nepal to discover the “silent ones,” the individuals and communities of Deaf people who are isolated by silence, but live within the Mother Culture that resonates vibrantly around them. |
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| This is a comprehensive resource for information on every aspect of the issues and culture of the deaf and hearing-impaired community. This resource meets the needs of both professionals and laypersons. Articles are signed and most have bibliographies; includes an extensive index. |
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