Deaf in America

Author: Carol A. Padden
Secondary Author: Tom Humphries
ISBN: 9780674194243

Written by authors who are themselves Deaf, this unique book illuminates the life and culture of Deaf people from the inside, through their everyday talk, their shared myths, their art and performances, and the lessons they teach one another. Padden and Humphries employ the capitalized "Deaf" to refer to deaf people who share a natural language--American Sign Language (ASL)--and a complex culture, historically created and actively transmitted across generations.

Publisher: Harvard University Press
Publish Date: 1990-09-01

Subjects: Language Arts & Disciplines / Sign Language, Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social

This book is available in the following Community Centers: Cross-Cultural Center (Location: Ability Studies (ABLT))