Signs of Resistance: American Deaf Cultural History, 1900 to World War II

by Susan Burch

Book Overview

Choice Outstanding Academic Title 2003

A reinterpretation of early 20th century Deaf history, with sign language at its center

During the nineteenth century, American schools for deaf education regarded sign language as the "natural language" of Deaf people, using it as the principal mode of instruction and communication. These schools inadvertently became the seedbeds of an emerging Deaf community and culture...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0814798942
• ISBN13: 9780814798942
• Release Date: November 2004
• Publisher: New York University Press
• Length: 230 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.1" x 9.0"