The language of light : a history of silent voices
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017].
Status
LSDHH - Adult Non-Fiction
HIColl 305.9082 S5393L
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HIColl 305.9082 S5393L
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Published
New Haven : Yale University Press, [2017].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
xviii, 266 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language
English
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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-249) and index.
Description
"Partially deaf due to a childhood illness, Gerald Shea is no stranger to the search for communicative grace and clarity. In this eloquent and thoroughly researched book, he uncovers the centuries-long struggle of the Deaf to be taught in sign language--the only language that renders them complete, fully communicative human beings. Shea explores the history of the deeply biased attitudes toward the Deaf in Europe and America, which illogically forced them to be taught in a language they could neither hear nor speak. As even A.G. Bell, a fervent oralist, admitted, sign language is "the quickest method of reaching the mind of a deaf child." Shea's research exposes a persistent but misguided determination among hearing educators to teach the Deaf orally, making the very faculty they lacked the principal instrument of their instruction. To forbid their education in sign language--the "language of light"--Is to deny the Deaf their human rights, he concludes."--Publisher's description.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Shea, G. (2017). The language of light: a history of silent voices . Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shea, Gerald, 1942-. 2017. The Language of Light: A History of Silent Voices. Yale University Press.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Shea, Gerald, 1942-. The Language of Light: A History of Silent Voices Yale University Press, 2017.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Shea, Gerald. The Language of Light: A History of Silent Voices Yale University Press, 2017.
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