A Place of Their Ownin History

American Deaf History has matured in the decades since the publication ofA Place of Their Own: Creating the Deaf Community in Americain 1989, but so have the threats facing Deaf culture. Today, more than ever, we need a historical approach that demonstrates the importance of Deaf Americans’ past to...

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Published in:Sign language studies 2016-10, Vol.17 (1), p.12-25
Main Author: VAN CLEVE, JOHN VICKREY
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
American sign language
Cultural history
Deaf culture
Deaf education
Deaf history
Deafness
DEVELOPMENT OF THE FIELD OF DEAF HISTORY
Hearing aids
History instruction
Narrative history
United States history
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Summary:American Deaf History has matured in the decades since the publication ofA Place of Their Own: Creating the Deaf Community in Americain 1989, but so have the threats facing Deaf culture. Today, more than ever, we need a historical approach that demonstrates the importance of Deaf Americans’ past to a sophisticated, humanistic understanding of this country’s history and future.
ISSN:0302-1475
1533-6263