{"product_id":"damned-for-their-difference-jan-branson-9781563681219","title":"Damned for Their Difference: The Cultural Construction of Deaf People as Disabled","description":"\u003cp\u003eUntil the recent recognition of Deaf culture and the legitimacy of signed languages, majority societies around the world have classified Deaf people as \"disabled,\" a term that separates all persons so designated from the mainstream in a disparaging way. \u003ci\u003eDamned for Their Difference\u003c\/i\u003e offers a well-founded explanation of how this discrimination came to be through a discursive exploration of the cultural, social, and historical contexts of these attitudes and behavior toward deaf people, especially in Great Britain. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Authors Jan Branson and Don Miller examine the orientation toward and treatment of deaf people as it developed from the 17th century through the 20th century. Their wide-ranging study explores the varied constructions of the definition of \"disabled,\" a term whose meaning hinges upon constant negotiation between parties, ensuring that no finite meaning is ever established. \u003ci\u003eDamned for Their Difference\u003c\/i\u003e provides a sociological understanding of disabling practices in a way that has never been seen before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jan Branson, Don Miller\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1563681218\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781563681219\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Gallaudet University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/05\/2002\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.13lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.98h x 6.08w x 0.84d","brand":"Jan Branson","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44410740572415,"sku":"9781563681219","price":43.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_d0aa8129-1379-4f6e-a31c-0c26e53fc8a5.jpg?v=1697537543","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/damned-for-their-difference-jan-branson-9781563681219","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}