Introduction to Deaf culture

Holcomb, Thomas K. 1959- (author.).

Summary: "You are about to enter the realm of Deaf culture, a world that may be completely new to you. Intriguingly, insiders and outsiders to this world may regard it in two completely different fashions. Let us examine this contradiction with the proverbial glass of water that can be viewed as either half-full or half-empty"--

Record details

ISBN: 0197503233 (Paper)
ISBN: 9780197503232 (Paper)
Physical Description: xxvi, 526 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
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Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2023]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Formatted Contents Note:

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: the language of the American Deaf community -- Deaf lit -- Deaf art -- Rules of social interaction -- Technological advancements: a boon or bane for the Deaf community? -- The vibrant Deaf community -- Diversity in the Deaf community -- Multiple identities of Deaf individuals -- The collision between culture and disability -- The universality of the Deaf experience -- The future of the Deaf community -- Hearing-but: allyship in the Deaf community.