Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search Of Deafhood

This book assesses the concepts of Deaf culture. It illustrates the pitfalls which have been created for Deaf communities by the medical concept of 'deafness' and contrasts this with a new concept of "Deafhood", a process by which every Deaf child, family and adult implicitly explains their existence in the world to themselves and each other.

• | By (Author): Paddy Ladd
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• | Publisher: Channel View Publications Ltd
• | Publication Date: Feb 18, 2003
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 528 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0007233485
• | ISBN-13: 9781853595455