9781563685149-1563685140-Deaf Heritage: A Narrative History of Deaf America (Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies Series, Vol. 7) (Volume 7)

Deaf Heritage: A Narrative History of Deaf America (Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies Series, Vol. 7) (Volume 7)

ISBN-13: 9781563685149
ISBN-10: 1563685140
Edition: First Edition
Author: Jack R. Gannon
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
Format: Paperback 520 pages
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ISBN-13: 9781563685149
ISBN-10: 1563685140
Edition: First Edition
Author: Jack R. Gannon
Publication date: 2012
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
Format: Paperback 520 pages

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Deaf Heritage: A Narrative History of Deaf America (Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies Series, Vol. 7) (Volume 7) (ISBN-13: 9781563685149 and ISBN-10: 1563685140), written by authors Jack R. Gannon, was published by Gallaudet University Press in 2012. With an overall rating of 4.5 stars, it's a notable title among other Historical Study & Educational Resources (Social Sciences) books. You can easily purchase or rent Deaf Heritage: A Narrative History of Deaf America (Gallaudet Classics in Deaf Studies Series, Vol. 7) (Volume 7) (Paperback) from BooksRun, along with many other new and used Historical Study & Educational Resources books and textbooks. And, if you're looking to sell your copy, our current buyback offer is $12.54.

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Now, Jack R. Gannon’s original groundbreaking volume on Deaf history and culture is available once again. In Deaf Heritage: A Narrative History of Deaf America, Gannon brought together for the first time the story of the Deaf experience in America from a Deaf perspective. Recognizing the need to document the multifaceted history of this unique minority with its distinctive visual culture, he painstakingly gathered as much material as he could on Deaf American life. The result is a 17-chapter montage of artifacts and information that forms an utterly fascinating record from the early nineteenth century to the time of its original publication in 1981.

Deaf Heritage tracks the development of the Deaf community both chronologically and by significant subjects. 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.

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