Words Made Flesh Nineteenth-Century Deaf Education and the Growth of Deaf Culture |
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| Author:
| Edwards, R. A. R. |
| Series title: | The History of Disability Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4798-8373-8 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2014 |
| Publisher: | New York University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $30.00 |
Book Description:
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During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the US for the first time. This book places the growth of the Deaf community at the heart of the story of deaf education and explains how the unexpected emergence of Deafness provoked the pedagogical battles that dominated the field of deaf education in the nineteenth century.
During the early nineteenth century, schools for the deaf appeared in the US for the first time. This book places the growth of the Deaf community at the heart of the story of deaf education and explains how the unexpected emergence of Deafness provoked the pedagogical battles that dominated the field of deaf education in the nineteenth century.