Open Your Eyes: Deaf Studies Talking

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Open Your Eyes: Deaf Studies Talking
Authors and Contributors      Edited by H-Dirksen L. Bauman
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:308
Dimensions(mm): Height 254,Width 178
ISBN/Barcode 9780816646197
ClassificationsDewey:305.9082
Audience
General

Publishing Details

Publisher University of Minnesota Press
Imprint University of Minnesota Press
Publication Date 8 January 2008
Publication Country United States

Description

In Open Your Eyes, leading and emerging scholars, the majority of whom are deaf, consider physical and cultural boundaries of deaf places and probe the complex intersections of deaf identities with gender, sexuality, disability, family, and race. Together, they explore the role of sensory perception in constructing community, redefine literacy in light of signed languages, and delve into the profound medical, social, and political dimensions of the disability label often assigned to deafness.