Signs of Resistance
Author | : Susan Burch |
Publisher | : NYU Press |
Total Pages | : 241 |
Release | : 2004-11 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780814798942 |
ISBN-13 | : 0814798942 |
Rating | : 4/5 (942 Downloads) |
Download or read book Signs of Resistance written by Susan Burch and published by NYU Press. This book was released on 2004-11 with total page 241 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author demonstrates that in 19th and 20th centuries and contrary to popular belief, the Deaf community defended its use of sign language as a distinctive form of communication, thus forming a collective Deaf consciousness, identity, and political organization.