A lens on deaf identities /

Leigh, Irene W., 1944-

A lens on deaf identities / Irene W. Leigh. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2009. - xiii, 223 p. ; 24 cm. - Perspectives on deafness . - Perspectives on deafness. .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 181-213) and index.

Identity and the power of labels -- Deaf identities : perspectives from theory and research -- Beyond category : the complexities of deaf-hearing identity -- Family and school : creating identities -- The influence of the past -- Stigma, oppression, resilience, and deaf identities -- Not just deaf or hard of hearing -- The influence of technology -- Perspectives.

9780195320664 (alk. paper) 0195320662 (alk. paper)

2008034961

GBA944271 bnb

101481056 DNLM 015174650 Uk


Deafness.
Identity (Psychology)
Deafness--psychology.
Self Concept.
Social Identification.

HV 2395 / .L35 2009