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  • Elements of French Deaf Heritage

    by Ulf Hedberg, Harlan Lane ...
    French Deaf culture is regarded as a major influence on the formation of other Deaf cultures around the world, notably American Deaf culture. In Elements of French Deaf Heritage, Ulf Hedberg and Harlan Lane document the development of Deaf culture in France by way of Deaf schools, Deaf associations, private and professional networks, publishing, and the arts. This highly visual work captures these ... Read more

    $39.59 USD

  • The People of the Eye

    Deaf Ethnicity and Ancestry

    by Harlan Lane, Richard C. Pillard, Ulf Hedberg ...
    What are ethnic groups? Are Deaf people who sign American Sign Language (ASL) an ethnic group? In The People of the Eye, Deaf studies, history, cultural anthropology, genetics, sociology, and disability studies are brought to bear as the authors compare the values, customs, and social organization of the Deaf World to those in ethnic groups. Arguing against the common representation of ASL signers ... Read more

    $67.49 USD

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  • Ar'n't I a Woman?

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  • Family Secrets

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  • Raising Racists

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  • Closer to Freedom

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