Open Your Eyes Deaf Studies Talking |
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| Editor:
| Bauman, H-Dirksen L. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8166-4619-7 |
| Publication Date: | Feb 2008 |
| Publisher: | University of Minnesota Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | AUD $29.99 |
Book Description:
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In Open Your Eyes, leading and emerging scholars, the majority of whom are deaf, consider physical and cultural boundaries of deaf places and probe the complex intersections of deaf identities with gender, sexuality, disability, family, and race. Together, they explore the role of sensory perception in constructing community, redefine literacy in light of signed languages, and delve into the profound medical, social, and political dimensions of the disability label often...
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In Open Your Eyes, leading and emerging scholars, the majority of whom are deaf, consider physical and cultural boundaries of deaf places and probe the complex intersections of deaf identities with gender, sexuality, disability, family, and race. Together, they explore the role of sensory perception in constructing community, redefine literacy in light of signed languages, and delve into the profound medical, social, and political dimensions of the disability label often assigned to deafness.