Cultural and Language Diversity and the Deaf Experience (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780521645652)

This edited volume provides a comprehensive analysis of deaf people as a culturally and linguistically distinct minority group within American society. Many educators, linguists, and researchers now favor this position, as opposed to that which states that a deaf person simply has an audiological disability. Contributors to this book include members of the deaf community, as well as prominent deaf and hearing educators and researchers. The text contains three sections, covering research on bilingualism and biculturalism, the impact of cultural and language diversity on the deaf experience, and first-hand accounts from deaf community members that highlight the emotional impact of living in the deaf and hearing worlds.

Author: Ila Parasnis
ISBN-10: 0521645654
ISBN-13: 9780521645652
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 08/28/1998
Pages: 324
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.05lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.73d