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Jack R. Gannon's original groundbreaking volume on Deaf history and culture is available once again. Deaf Heritage: A Narrative History of Deaf America brings together the story of the Deaf experience in America from a Deaf perspective. The 17-chapter montage of artifacts and information forms a fascinating record from the early nineteenth century to the time of its original publication in 1981. Volume 7 includes a new preface by the author.
OVERVIEW
A Narrative History of Deaf America
Deaf Heritage tracks the development of the Deaf community both chronologically and by significant subjects. Includes a new foreword by Jack Gannon.
The initial chapter treats the critical topics of early attempts at deaf education, the impact of Deaf and Black deaf teachers, the establishment of schools for the deaf, and the founding of Gallaudet College. Individual chapters cover the 1880s through the 1970s, mixing milestones such as the birth of the National Association of the Deaf and the work of important figures, Deaf and hearing, with anecdotes about day-to-day deaf life. Other chapters single out important facets of Deaf culture: American Sign Language, Deaf sports, Deaf artists, Deaf humor, and Deaf publications. The overall effect of this remarkable record, replete with archival photographs, tables, and lists of Deaf people's accomplishments, reveals the growth of a vibrant legacy singular in American history. [Jack Gannon; (2012) 520 pages; soft cover]
Additional Details
OVERVIEW
A Narrative History of Deaf America
Deaf Heritage tracks the development of the Deaf community both chronologically and by significant subjects. Includes a new foreword by Jack Gannon.
The initial chapter treats the critical topics of early attempts at deaf education, the impact of Deaf and Black deaf teachers, the establishment of schools for the deaf, and the founding of Gallaudet College. Individual chapters cover the 1880s through the 1970s, mixing milestones such as the birth of the National Association of the Deaf and the work of important figures, Deaf and hearing, with anecdotes about day-to-day deaf life. Other chapters single out important facets of Deaf culture: American Sign Language, Deaf sports, Deaf artists, Deaf humor, and Deaf publications. The overall effect of this remarkable record, replete with archival photographs, tables, and lists of Deaf people's accomplishments, reveals the growth of a vibrant legacy singular in American history. [Jack Gannon; (2012) 520 pages; soft cover]
Additional Details
| Feature | Details | |
|---|---|---|
| Mfg part # | 9781563685149 | |
| UPC | 9781563685149 | |
| Weight (lbs) | 3.15 | |
| Country of Manufacture | United States | |
| Author(s) | Jack Gannon | |
| Deaf Author | No | |
| Publisher | Gallaudet University Press | |
| Publication Date | 2012 | |
| Media Type(s) Book CD-ROM DVD | Yes No No | |
| Cover Type | Paperback | |
| Pages | 520 | |
| Voice Over / Audio | No | |
| Captions | No | |
| Age(s) Baby Child Teen Adult | No No No Yes | |
| Earn CEUs | No | |
| ISBN | 9781563685149 |
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