Harlan Lane
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A comprehensive history of deaf people in Europe and America. Told largely from the vantage point of Laurent Clerc, the narrative traces the beginnings of formal education for deaf students in France and in the U.S. This outstanding story reads like a suspense novel. Sadly, the story is also a study of prejudice and oppression for almost two hundred years as "educators" have sought to abolish sign language and have denied deaf people the right to...
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"Elements of French Deaf Heritage is an examination of how Deaf ethnicity evolved in France via key elements such as Deaf schools, associations of the Deaf, congresses of the Deaf, presses, and key "founders" such as Deaf artists. Intended as a reference book, the aim of the authors is to disseminate the extensive amount of information they've collected so the reader can begin to understand the underlying forces how of Deaf culture was formed both...
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In a handy question-and-answer format, this second volume in the two-volume set answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about deaf people, their community, and their language; specifically focusing on religion and spirituality, education and literacy, employment issues, and more.