TY - BOOK AU - Holcomb,Thomas K. TI - Introduction to American deaf culture T2 - Professional perspectives on deafness: evidence and applications SN - 9780199777549 (pbk. : alk. paper) AV - HV 2545 .H65 2013 PY - 2013/// CY - New York PB - Oxford University Press KW - Deaf culture KW - United States KW - fast N1 - 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 ER -