The deaf way : perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture /

The deaf way : perspectives from the International Conference on Deaf Culture /

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Bibliographic Details
Meeting name:	International Conference on Deaf Culture (1989 : Washington, D.C.)
Imprint:	Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 1994.
Description:	p. cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Deaf -- Social conditions -- Congresses. Deaf culture. Deaf -- Social conditions. Conference papers and proceedings.
Format:	U.S. Federal Government Document Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1638237

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Other title:	Deaf culture.
Other authors / contributors:	Erting, Carol
ISBN:	1563680262 (alk. paper) : $75.00
Notes:	Selected papers from the conference held in Washington, D.C., July 9-14, 1989. Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	The Deaf Way documents the vast scholarly and artistic endeavors that took place in July 1989 when more than 6,000 deaf people from around the world met at Gallaudet University to celebrate Deaf culture. More than 150 articles by world-renowned experts examine every aspect of Deaf life in societies across the globe. This outstanding volume is divided into ten distinct sections: Deaf Culture Around the World, Deaf History, The Study of Sign Language in Society, Diversity in the Deaf Community, Deaf Clubs and Sports, The Deaf Child in the Family, Education, Deaf/Hearing Interaction, Deaf People and the Arts, and Deaf People and Human Rights Issues.
Item Description:	Selected papers from the conference held in Washington, D.C., July 9-14, 1989.
Physical Description:	p. cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	1563680262