02128nam 2200469Ia 450 991045173250332120200520144314.00-8166-5392-5(CKB)1000000000488654(EBL)346040(MiAaPQ)EBC346040(Au-PeEL)EBL346040(CaPaEBR)ebr10227062(OCoLC)437212152(EXLCZ)99100000000048865420070815d2008 ub 0engur|n|||||||||Open your eyes[electronic resource] deaf studies talking /H-Dirksen L. Bauman, editorMinneapolis University of Minnesota Pressc20081 online resource (ix, 349 pages) illustrations"This book was born out of the Deaf Studies Think Tank, a three-day symposium in the summer of 2002"--Pref.0-8166-4618-X Includes bibliographical references and index.Contents; Preface; Introduction: Listening to Deaf Studies; Part I. Framing Deaf Studies; Part II. Deaf Perception and Community; Part III. Language and Literacy; Part IV. Places and Borders; Part V. Intersections and Identities; Part VI. The Question of Disability; Postscript: Gallaudet Protests of 2006 and the Myths of In/Exclusion; Contributors; IndexA landmark work on the history, future, and implications of deaf studiesMoving beyond proving the existence of deaf culture, Open Your Eyes shows how the culture contributes vital insights on issues of identity, language, and power, and, ultimately, challenges our culture’s obsession with normalcy.DeafCongressesDeafSocial conditionsCongressesSign languageCongressesElectronic books.DeafDeafSocial conditionsSign language305.9082Bauman H-Dirksen L.1964-930392MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910451732503321Open your eyes2092807UNINA