Introduction to American Deaf Culture

• Author : Thomas K. Holcomb
• Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
• Release : 17 January 2013

Introduction to American Deaf Culture provides a fresh perspective on what it means to be Deaf in contemporary hearing society. The book offers an overview of Deaf art, literature, history, and humor, and touches on political, social and cultural themes.

• Author : Betty Colonomos,M. J. Bienvenu,Sign Media, Inc
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 1993

• Author : Anonim
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 1986

• Author : Betty Colonomos,M. J. Bienvenu,Sign Media, Inc
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 1993

Describes some of the unique values of deaf people.

• Author : Betty Colonomos,M. J. Bienvenu,Sign Media, Inc
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 1993

Discusses group membership in a deaf culture and identity as a deaf person.

• Author : Betty Colonomos,M. J. Bienvenu,Sign Media, Inc
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 1993

Discusses deaf culture and how the deaf interact with the envi8onment.

• Author : Betty Colonomos,M. J. Bienvenu,Sign Media, Inc
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 1992

Describes the various aspects of social interaction among deaf people.

• Author : M. J. Bienvenu,Betty Colonomos
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 1992

• Author : Neil S. Glickman,Michael A. Harvey
• Publisher : Routledge
• Release : 23 October 2013

The impetus for this volume is the growing awareness within the mental health and larger community of a culturally affirmative model for understanding and assisting deaf people. In contrast to the "medical-pathological" model which treats deafness as a disability, the "cultural" model guides us to view deaf persons in relation to the deaf community--a group of people with a common language, culture, and collective identity. A primary tenant of culturally affirmative psychotherapy is to understand and respect such differences, not

• Author : Irene Leigh,Jean F. Andrews,Raychelle L. Harris
• Publisher : Plural Publishing
• Release : 25 March 2023

How does Deaf culture fit into education, psychology, cultural studies, technology and the arts? Deaf Culture: Exploring Deaf Communities in the United States addresses this through both theoretical and practical information. With the recognition of American Sign Language (ASL) as a bona fide language, the perception of Deaf people has evolved into the recognition of a vibrant Deaf culture centered around the use of signed languages and communities of Deaf people. This text also describes how rapid advances in technology,

• Author : Gary Handman
• Publisher : Libraries Unlimited
• Release : 25 March 2023

This professional reference, a revised edition of the book published in 1994, provides detailed information on developing video collections in different types of libraries, the nature of the video market, and approaches for selecting materials.

• Author : MJ. Bienvenu,Betty Colonomos
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 01 January 1993

• Author : Genie Gertz,Patrick Boudreault
• Publisher : SAGE Publications
• Release : 05 January 2016

The time has come for a new in-depth encyclopedic collection of articles defining the current state of Deaf Studies at an international level and using the critical and intersectional lens encompassing the field. The emergence of Deaf Studies programs at colleges and universities and the broadened knowledge of social sciences (including but not limited to Deaf History, Deaf Culture, Signed Languages, Deaf Bilingual Education, Deaf Art, and more) have served to expand the activities of research, teaching, analysis, and curriculum

• Author : Anna Mindess
• Publisher : Hachette UK
• Release : 02 October 2014

In Reading Between the Signs, Anna Mindess provides a perspective on a culture that is not widely understood - American Deaf culture. With the collaboration of three distinguished Deaf consultants, Mindess explores the implications of cultural differences at the intersection of the Deaf and hearing worlds. Used in sign language interpreter training programs worldwide, Reading Between the Signs is a resource for students, working interpreters and other professionals. This important new edition retains practical techniques that enable interpreters to effectively

• Author : M. J. Bienvenu,Betty Colonomos,Sign Media, Inc
• Publisher : Unknown
• Release : 25 March 1993

"Discusses the unique values of Deaf people. Among the topics discussed are: the importance of Deaf clubs, perspectives on Deaf children and their socialization and education, residential schools for Deaf children, and the importance of eyes and hands to Deaf people." -- Publisher's web site.