Introduction to American deaf culture /

Holcomb, Thomas K., 1959-

Introduction to American deaf culture / Thomas K. Holcomb. - New York : Oxford University Press, c2013. - xiii, 370 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. - Professional perspectives on deafness: evidence and applications .

Includes bibliographical references (p. 323-352) and index.

Introduction -- Culture defined -- Who are the deaf people? -- Deafhood : a personal journey toward self-actualization -- Early definitions of deaf culture -- Deaf culture redefined -- American Sign Language--language of the American Deaf Community -- Deaf lit -- Deaf art -- Rules of social interaction -- The vibrant deaf community -- The collision between culture and disability -- Diversity within the deaf community -- The universality of the deaf experience -- The future of the deaf community.

9780199777549 (pbk. : alk. paper) 0199777543 (pbk. : alk. paper)

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Deaf culture--United States.
Deaf culture.


United States.

HV 2545 / .H65 2013